Ionic and Covalent bonding Flashcards
What is ionic bonding?
The electrostatic bond that binds opposite charges
How do you create an ionic bond?
With a anion (non-metal) and cation (metal)
Are the electrons being shared or transferred in a ionic bond?
Transferred
Ionic bonds have _______ above ___
electronegativity, 1.7
NaCL, CaCl2
A formula unit in a simple ration in the crystal
What make an ionic compound?
Crystals and covalent compounds that has molecules
Ionic compunds have…
high melting points and boiling points, conduct electricity and soluble to water
Ionic can only be
Solid at room temp
What is covalent bonding?
A bond that shares electrons
How can you do a covalent bond?
Two or more non-metals
Molecule
Neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds
Diatomic molecule
2 molecules
Molecular formula
Types of atoms and numbers of atoms in a molcule
Bond length
distance between two atoms in a molecule
Double bonds
Two shared electrons ex: SiO2