Comparing Ionic and Covalent Bonds

What type of bonding does this picture show?

• Ionic

• Covalent

What type of bonding does this picture show?

• Ionic

• Covalent

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

MgO

• Ionic bond

• Covalent bond

• Metallic bond

• Non-metallic bond

Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table? 

• Blue
• Red
• Green

The chemical bond between a non-metal and another non-metal will be a ________ bond.

• metal

• ionic

• covalent

• polar

The chemical bond between a metal and a non-metal will be a _____ bond.

• metal

• ionic

• covalent

• polar

Sodium and Bromine will make a _____ bond.

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

Carbon and Oxygen will make a ___________ bond.

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

NaCl

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic