1.2 Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
There are three types of bonding
A
Metallic
Covalent
Ionic
2
Q
How does metallic bonding work
A
Delocalised electrons which do not have fixed positions but move freely throughout the whole structure
3
Q
Ionic bonds form
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When a metal transfer electrons to a non metal
4
Q
What is an Ion
A
A charged particle formed when an atom gains or loses electrons
5
Q
What is a Molecular Ion
A
A charged particle containing more than one atom
6
Q
What is a CATION
A
A positively charged ion
7
Q
What is an ANION
A
A negatively charged ion
8
Q
What is a single covalent bond
A
A shared pair of electrons
9
Q
What is a molecule
A
Two or more atoms covalently bonded
10
Q
Diatomic meaning
A
Two or more atoms covalently bonded in a molecule
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