5.2.1.1 Chemical Bonds Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three types of chemical bonds?
A
- ionic
- covalent
- metallic
2
Q
What is ionic bonding?
A
- particles oppositely charged ions
3
Q
What is covalent bonding?
A
- particles are atoms that share pairs of electrons
4
Q
What is metallic bonding?
A
- particles are atoms which share delocalised electrons
5
Q
What is a delocalised electron?
A
- an electron in an atom, ion or molecule that is not connected to a single atom or covalent bond
6
Q
Where does ionic bonding occur?
A
- compounds formed from metals combined with non-metals
7
Q
Where does covalent bonding occur?
A
- in most non-metallic elements
- compounds of non-metals
8
Q
Where does metallic bonding occur?
A
- metallic elements
- metallic alloys
