Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 types of bonding?
A
Ionic
Polar covalent
Pure covalent (non-polar)
2
Q
What is pure covalent bonding
A
Electrons shared equally between both atoms
3
Q
What is polar covalnet bonding
A
Small difference in electronegativity electrons shared unequally
4
Q
What is a diploe
A
A molecule who’s ends have opposite charges
5
Q
Why do polar bonds “cancle out”
A
When the molecule is symmetrical in shape
6
Q
When will there be more ionic charcter
A
Biggest difference in electronegativity
