Ionic and Covalent Bonds

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What do metals tend to do in ionic bonds?

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Lose valence electrons.

Front

What type of bond is formed between Sodium and Bromine?

Back

Ionic bond.

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What type of bond is represented by the formula MgO?

Back

Ionic bond.

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How can covalent bonding be described?

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As a 'cooperation' between atoms.

Front

What type of linkage is formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions?

Back

Ionic bond.

Front

What is an ionic bond?

Back

A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in the attraction between oppositely charged ions.

Front

What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

Front

Give an example of a compound with ionic bonding.

Back

Sodium Chloride (NaCl).

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Give an example of a compound with covalent bonding.

Back

Water (H2O).

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What happens to electrons in ionic bonding?

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Electrons are transferred from one atom to another.