Ionic and Covalent Bonds

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What is ionic bonding?

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Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions, typically formed when one atom donates an electron to another.

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What is covalent bonding?

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Covalent bonding is the sharing of electron pairs between atoms, allowing them to achieve stable electron configurations.

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What happens to electrons in ionic bonding?

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In ionic bonding, one atom loses electrons and becomes a positively charged ion, while another atom gains those electrons and becomes a negatively charged ion.

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What happens to electrons in covalent bonding?

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In covalent bonding, atoms share electrons to fill their outer electron shells.

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What type of bond is formed between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl)?

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An ionic bond is formed between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl).

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What type of bond is formed between two oxygen atoms (O2)?

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A covalent bond is formed between two oxygen atoms (O2).

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What is an example of a molecule with covalent bonds?

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Water (H2O) is an example of a molecule with covalent bonds.

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What is an example of a compound with ionic bonds?

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Sodium chloride (NaCl) is an example of a compound with ionic bonds.

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

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

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

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