Bonding

Question 1

Ionic bonding

Answer 1

-Electrostatic attraction between a + and - particle, involving the transfer of electrons
-Metal atom loses electrons to become a positively charged ion (cation) and the non-metal atoms gains electrons to became a negatively charged ion (anion)

Question 2

Covalent bonding

Answer 2

-Electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons
-Between non-metals

Question 3

Metallic bonding

Answer 3

-Electrostatic attraction between a lattice of positive metal ions and delocalised electrons