Ionic vs. Covalent

CO₂

• Ionic 
• Covalent

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

CaCl₂

• Ionic 
• Covalent

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NH₃

• Ionic 
• Covalent

KI

• Ionic
• Covalent

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

MgO

• Ionic 
• Covalent

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

How are ionic bonds formed?

• Transfer of electrons
• Sharing of electrons

Why do elements bond?

• To be friends
• To create a new element
• To become stable

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

The following statements are true for ionic bonding EXCEPT

• bonding between metal and non metal
• electrostatic forces between opposite charges
• transferring of electrons
• sharing of electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Ionic compounds form because _______ charges attract.

• opposite
• like

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Which is most likely to form an ion of -1?

• an element from group 17
• a metal
• an element from group 1
• an element with atoms that have eight valence electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2