bonds?
February 20th, 2010 | by bonds |
Crazyfred02 asked:
What are ionic and covalent bonds. What is the difference between the two?
What are ionic and covalent bonds. What is the difference between the two?
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WINFORD
5 Responses to “bonds?”
By divya on Feb 22, 2010 | Reply
KIM
transfer of electrons- ionic bonding
sharing of electrons-covalent bonding
By career on Feb 26, 2010 | Reply
MARKUS
Ionic bonds have paired scrolling volutes and covalent bonds are decorated with leaves and scrolls.
By V on Feb 26, 2010 | Reply
REFUGIO
Bonds are what join molecules together. Ionic bonds result from electrons moving from one atom to another creating oppositely charged ions that are strongly attracted to each other, for example NaCl. Covalent bonds happen when atoms share electrons to fill each others’ valence shells, for example H2O.
By Luc N on Feb 27, 2010 | Reply
MARIO
A covalent bond is formed when electrons are shared between atoms. An ionic bond is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to the other.
By Norrie on Mar 3, 2010 | Reply
KERRY
An ‘Ionic’ Bond is a chemical bond in which an atom transfers one or more electrons to another atom. The resulting ‘IONS’ are held together by the ‘ATTRACTION’ of opposite charges to form Molecules.
‘Covalent’ Bonds are chemical bonds in which two or more atoms ‘SHARE’ their electrons. Consider the following:-
The formation of the Hydrogen molecule. (H2).
The hydrogen atom has 1 electron in its ‘K’ shell. When two atoms of hydrogen come together, the two electrons orbit around BOTH nuclei. (Like a figure 8 pattern).
This essentially forms the Electron Configuration of two atoms of Helium gas for part of the time. (The two electrons are orbiting one nucleus and then the other).