Ionic vs Covalent Bonding

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What type of bond is formed between a metal and a non-metal?

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Ionic bond.

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What type of bond is formed between two non-metals?

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Covalent bond.

Front

What is the bond type of MgO?

Back

Ionic.

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What is the bond type of NaCl?

Back

Ionic.

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If two fluorine atoms bond, what type of bond do they form?

Back

Covalent bond.

Front

What is a characteristic of ionic bonds?

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They involve the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

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What is a characteristic of covalent bonds?

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They involve the sharing of electrons between atoms.

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What is an example of a compound with ionic bonding?

Back

Sodium chloride (NaCl).

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What is an example of a compound with covalent bonding?

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Dihydrogen monoxide (H2O).

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What happens to electrons in ionic bonding?

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Electrons are transferred from the metal to the non-metal.