Types of Chemical Bonding Review

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What type of bond holds the atoms of C6H12O6 together?

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Covalent bond.

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How does bond energy relate to bond strength?

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The larger the bond energy, the stronger the bond.

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In a polar covalent bond, how are the electrons shared?

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Electrons are shared unevenly.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed between two ions by the transfer of electrons.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A bond formed by the sharing of electrons.

Front

What is the primary characteristic of ionic bonds?

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Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons between atoms.

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What distinguishes polar covalent bonds from nonpolar covalent bonds?

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Polar covalent bonds have unequal sharing of electrons, while nonpolar covalent bonds have equal sharing.

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What is bond energy?

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Bond energy is the amount of energy required to break a bond between two atoms.

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What happens to bond strength as bond length decreases?

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As bond length decreases, bond strength generally increases.

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What type of bond is formed between metals and nonmetals?

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Ionic bond.