EL - Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
define ionic bonding:
A
is the electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositly charged ions formed by electron transfer
2
Q
define covalent bonding:
A
shaired pair of electrons
3
Q
dative covalent bonds?
A
formed when the shared pair of electrons in the covalent bond comes from only one of the bonding atoms
acts as a normal covalent bond once formed
also known as co-ordinate bond in ligfands
4
Q
define metalic bonding:
A