Covalent vs Ionic Bonding and Covalent Naming

Generally, atoms form bonds so that _______________.

• Each atom loses its electrons

• Each atom has a stable electron configuration

• Each atom has an unstable electron configuration

• Each atom gains electrons

Generally low melting and boiling points

• Ionic compounds

• Covalent compounds

Can be a solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature

• Ionic compounds

• Covalent compounds

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Poor electrical conductivity

• Ionic compounds

• Covalent compounds

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Conducts electricity well when melted or dissolved

• Ionic compounds

• Covalent compounds

Valence electrons are shared

• Ionic bonds

• Covalent bonds

In covalent bonding, valence electrons are ______.

• shared

• transferred

• destroyed

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Why do all bonds form?

• filling the outermost energy level to be stable

• to make all atoms the same

• to make other atoms unstable

• to make all atoms different

Which type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

What is the main difference between ionic and covalent bonds?

• Ionic bonds involve the sharing of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the transfer of electrons.

• Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons.

• Both involve the sharing of electrons.

• Both involve the transfer of electrons.