Ionic and Covalent Bonds

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What do metals tend to do in ionic bonds?

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Lose valence electrons.

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How can ionic bonding be described?

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Ionic bonding can be described as 'I give, I get.'

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What type of bond is CH4 (Methane)?

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Covalent bond.

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What type of bond is NaCl?

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Ionic bond.

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What forms an ionic compound?

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An ionic compound forms between a metal and a nonmetal.

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What is an ionic bond?

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An ionic bond is a type of chemical bond that involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A covalent bond is a type of chemical bond where two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.

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Give an example of a covalent compound.

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Water (H2O) is an example of a covalent compound.

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What is the charge of a sodium ion (Na+) in ionic bonding?

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The charge of a sodium ion (Na+) is +1.

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What is the charge of a chloride ion (Cl-) in ionic bonding?

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The charge of a chloride ion (Cl-) is -1.