Bonding Flashcards
1
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Ionic bond
A
The electrostatic attraction between oppositly charged ions in a lattics
2
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Covalent bond
A
The electrostatic attraction between the nuclei of adjacent atoms and one or more shared pairs of electrons
3
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Co-ordinate bond
A
A bond that contains a shared pair of electrons with both electrons supplied by one atom
4
Q
Metalic bond
A
The attraction between delocalised electrons and positive ions arranged in a lattice
5
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Electronegativity
A
The power of an atom to attract the pair of electrons in a covalent bond