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The most important distinction between an ionic and a covalent bond is the different element groups that is bonded in each. In an ionic bond, a metal is bonded to a nonmetal. While in a covalent bond, nonmetals are bonded with nonmetals. Additionally, ionic bonding is an attraction between oppositely charged ions (for example a sodium ion (Na+) and a chloride ion (Cl-)) and covalent bonding is caused by a sharing of electron or electrons. The sharing of electron or electrons in covalent bonding can be equal or not. If not, the covalent bond is polar (an example of this would be water).
In the related links you will see a Periodic Table of elements. Bonds between blue/red elements with green elements (or hydrogen) would require an ionic bond. Bonds between green elements and green elements would require a covalent bond.
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What are the main types of chemical bonds?
There are three main types of chemical bonds. The main types are; ionic bonding, covalent bonding and polar covalent bonding.
Are ionic or covalent bonds stronger?
Covalent bonds.
What are three types of chemical bonds found in living things?
Ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and probably hydrogen bonds
Is Al2 SO4 3 ionic or covalent?
A nonbinary ionic compound. Covalent bonds are molecular - nonmetal.
Does silver chloride have ionic bonds or covalent bonds?
Ionic
What is the two main type of bonds?
The two main types of chemical bonds are ionic and covalent.
What are the main types of chemical bonds?
There are three main types of chemical bonds. The main types are; ionic bonding, covalent bonding and polar covalent bonding.
Are ionic or covalent bonds stronger?
Covalent bonds.
What are three types of chemical bonds found in living things?
Ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and probably hydrogen bonds
What kind of bonds hold together atoms in a molecule?
The bonds are ionic or covalent.
Do ionic or covalent have hydrogen?
Hydrogen is involved in covalent bonds but sometimes also in ionic bonds.
Is Al2 SO4 3 ionic or covalent?
A nonbinary ionic compound. Covalent bonds are molecular - nonmetal.
Does sliver iodide have covalent bonds or ionic bonds?
Ionic
Does silver chloride have ionic bonds or covalent bonds?
Ionic
Is a molecule held together by covalent bonds or ionic bonds?
covalent bonds
Does plutonium usually form ionic covalent or polar covalent bonds?
As a metal plutonium has metallic bonds. Salts of Pu have ionic bonds.
Two types of chemical bonds?
The two you may be referring to are Ionic Bonds and Covalent bonds. Ionic bonds are formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another and Covalent bonds are formed when electrons are shared between atoms. An Ionic bond is stronger, though. I remember this by thinking sharing is better than giving someone something. :) :) :) :) :) :) Hope this helps!!!!!!
