how can you justify that bond strength in polar covalent compounds is comparable to that of ionic compound

Why do sodium and neon have vastly different chemical and physical properties despite having similar atomic masses?

Aballoon inflated with three breaths of air has a volume of 1.7 l. at the same temperature and pressure, what is the volume of the balloon if five more same-sized breaths are added to the balloon? a balloon inflated with three breaths of air has a volume of 1.7 l. at the same temperature and pressure, what is the volume of the balloon if five more same-sized breaths are added to the balloon?

Which statement correctly describes metallic bonds? a. they form when certain atoms lose electrons and other atoms gain electrons. b. they involve an attraction between anions and cations. they always involvpoth a metal and a nonmetal. d. they can only form between atoms of the same element. e. they form because electrons can move freely between atoms.