Covalent & Ionic Bonding

Front

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

Back

Ionic bond.

Front

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

Back

Covalent bond.

Front

Where are nonmetals located on the periodic table?

Back

In the red region.

Front

What happens when two fluorine atoms bond?

Back

They form a covalent bond.

Front

Why do atoms form bonds?

Back

To achieve a stable electron configuration.

Front

What is an ionic bond?

Back

A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

Front

What is a covalent bond?

Back

A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

Front

Give an example of a molecule that has a covalent bond.

Back

Water (H2O).

Front

What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

Back

Ionic bonds involve electron transfer; covalent bonds involve electron sharing.

Front

What is a polar covalent bond?

Back

A covalent bond where electrons are shared unequally between atoms.