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BONDING
ionic and covalent bonds, polarities and more
| Q | A |
|---|---|
| how are ionic bonds formed? | electron transfer |
| how are covalent bonds formed? | electron sharing |
| what types of particles make up ionic bonds? | ions |
| what type of particles make up covalent bonds? | atoms |
| what holds an ionic bond together? | electrostatic forces of attraction between apparently charged ions |
| what holds a covalent bond together? | electrostatic forces of attraction between the protons in the nuclei and the mutually shared pair of electrons |
| what type of substance does an ionic bond create? | ionic crystal |
| what type of substance does a covalent bond create? | molecule |
| what are van der Waals forces? | weak attractions between molecules |
| as far a polarity is concerned, ionic compounds are always... | polar |
| in terms of polarity, a molecule of the same element may be | non polar |
| all covalently bonded compounds between 2 or more different elements have _______ bond character | polar covalent |
| overall character is non polar if | center of partial negative and partial positive charges are the same |