Chemistry - Bonding

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What is ionic bonding?
- Metal + Non-metal
- Electrostatic attraction between opposite charged ions
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What is covalent bonding?
- Non-metal + Non-metal
- Share a pair of electrons
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What is Metallic bonding?
- Metal + Metal
- Positive ions surrounded by a sea of delocalised electrons
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What are the properties of ionic bonds?
- Brittle
- Conducts when dissolved/molten
- High MP/BP
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What are the properties of covalent bonds? (General)
- Don't conduct electricity
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What are the properties of covalent bonds?
(Simple)
- Low MP/BP
- Weak inter-molecular forces
- < 100 atoms
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What are the properties of covalent bonds?
(Giant)
- High MP/BP
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What are the properties of metallic bonds?
- Conducts electricity/heat
- Malleable
- Shiny
- Hard-strong bondings
- High MP/BP
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What is covalent bonding?

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- Non-metal + Non-metal
- Share a pair of electrons

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What is Metallic bonding?

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Card 4

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What are the properties of ionic bonds?

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Card 5

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What are the properties of covalent bonds? (General)

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