Bonding

Question 1

What is an ionic bond?

Answer 1

• The electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

Question 2

What is the structure of ionic compounds?

Answer 2

• giant ionic lattices

Question 3

What are the properties of ionic compounds?

Answer 3

• high melting and boiling point
• high solubility
• can conduct electricity when molten

Question 4

What is a covalent bond?

Answer 4

• The strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms

Question 5

What are the three bonds covalent structures form?

Answer 5

• double bond
• triple bond
• dative covalent bond

Question 6

What is a dative covalent bond?

Answer 6

• A covalent bond in which a shared pair of electrons is supplied by one of the bonded atoms only

Question 7

What is average bond enthalpy?

Answer 7

• A measurement of covalent bond strength