2.1 Bonding Ionic, Covalent, Metallic, Coordinate Covalent

Question 1

What is a covalent bond and what are its characteristics?

Answer 1

2 Molecular compounds (low mp, & low bp)

• (non-metal and non-metal)
• Sharing e-

#1 Covalent Network
     i.e Diamonds, and quartz (SiO2)

Question 2

What is an ionic bond and what are its characteristics?

Answer 2

• (metal and non-metal)
• A transfer of e-
• Crystalline
• High mp and high bp

Question 3

What is a metallic bond?

Answer 3

(metal and metal)

• Conductive (electrically and thermally)
• Ductile (drawn into wire)
• Malleable (pound into sheets)
• Luster (shiny)