Types of Bonds

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What type of bond is formed when two atoms share electrons?

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Covalent bond.

Front

What type of bond is characterized by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?

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Ionic bond.

Front

What type of bond is found in metals, allowing them to conduct electricity?

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Metallic bond.

Front

Example of a molecule with a covalent bond: H2O. What type of bond is it?

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Covalent.

Front

Example of a metallic bond: Cu. What type of bond is it?

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Metallic.

Front

Example of an ionic compound: MgCl2. What type of bond is it?

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Ionic.

Front

What is the main characteristic of ionic bonds?

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They form between metals and nonmetals and involve electron transfer.

Front

What is the main characteristic of covalent bonds?

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They form between nonmetals and involve electron sharing.

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What is the main characteristic of metallic bonds?

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They involve a 'sea of electrons' that are free to move.

Front

What type of bond is present in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)?

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Covalent.