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What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonding?
What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonding?
Ionic bonding involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of ions, while covalent bonding involves the sharing of electrons between atoms.
How can you classify the bonding in a compound as ionic or covalent?
How can you classify the bonding in a compound as ionic or covalent?
The classification is based on the difference in electronegativity between the atoms involved in the bond. If the electronegativity difference is large, the bond is ionic; if it is small, the bond is covalent.
What is chemical bonding and what does it result in?
What is chemical bonding and what does it result in?
Chemical bonding refers to the formation of a chemical bond between two or more atoms, molecules, or ions, resulting in the formation of a chemical compound.
Define a chemical bond.
Define a chemical bond.
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What is the attractive force that holds various constituents together in a compound?
What is the attractive force that holds various constituents together in a compound?
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