Chemical Bonding

Question 1

what is ionic bonding?

Answer 1

refers to the transfer of electrons from metals to non-metals to obtain the electronic configuration of a noble gas

Question 2

describe ionic bonding

Answer 2

• metal atoms lose electrons to form positive ions (cations)

- non-metal atoms gain electrons to form negative ions (anions)

Question 3

what is covalent bonding?

Answer 3

refers to the sharing of electrons between non-metals to obtain the electronic configuration of a noble gas