Questions and Answers
What type of bond is formed by the complete transfer of valence electrons between atoms?
What type of bond is formed between atoms with similar electronegativities?
What happens to the electrons in an ionic bond?
Complete transfer of valence electrons occurs.
What happens to the electrons in a covalent bond?
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What happens to the electrons in metallic bonding?
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Which is the strongest type of bond?
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What defines a non-polar covalent bond?
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What characterizes a polar covalent bond?
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Compare polar and non-polar covalent bonds.
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Study Notes
Ionic Bond
- Formed by the complete transfer of valence electrons between atoms.
- Generates oppositely charged ions: cation (positively charged metal) and anion (negatively charged nonmetal).
Covalent Bond
- Occurs between atoms with similar electronegativities, indicating a shared affinity for electrons.
- Atoms share electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration.
Metallic Bonding
- Specific type of covalent bonding among metal atoms, allowing valence electrons to move freely.
- Described as a "sea of electrons" interacting with fixed, positively charged metal ions.
- Found in pure elemental metals (e.g., gold, aluminum) and in alloys (e.g., brass, bronze).
Electrons in Ionic Bonds
- Electrons are completely transferred from one atom to another.
Electrons in Covalent Bonds
- Electrons are shared between atoms that have similar electronegativities.
Electrons in Metallic Bonds
- Valence electrons are free to move throughout the metal lattice.
Strongest Type of Bond
- Covalent bonds are considered the strongest type of chemical bond.
Non-polar Covalent Bond
- Formed between identical atoms or atoms with very similar electronegativities (difference < 0.5).
- Electrons are shared equally, leading to a stable bond.
Polar Covalent Bond
- Formed between atoms with different electronegativities (difference between 0.5 and 1.9).
- Results in a charge separation: one atom gains a partial negative charge, and the other obtains a partial positive charge.
Comparison of Polar and Nonpolar Covalent Bonds
- Polar bonds have unequal sharing of electrons, leading to a weaker interaction.
- Nonpolar bonds involve equal sharing due to identical electronegativities, resulting in stronger bonding.
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