Ionic bonding Flashcards
What is ionic bonding
A bond between a metal and a non metal
what is covalent bonding
A bond between two non-metals
what is metallic bond
A bond between two metals
what is a ion
A charged atom or a molecule
do metals gain or lose electrons from the outer shell
lose
do non-metals gain or lose electrons from their outer shell
gain
what kind of electrostatic attraction do ionic bonds have
strong
what is the name of ionic compound structure
lattice
how many electrons are shared during covalent bonding
2
what kind of electrostatic attraction do covalent bonds have
very strong
what gives an atom a stable electronic structure
a full outer shell
what is a polymer
a long chain of repeating units joined by the covalent bonds
electrons in the metals outer shell are what ?
delocalised
what kind of electrostatic attraction do metals have
very strong
