Types of bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What is ionic bonding ?
A
The electrostatic atttraction between oppositely charged ions
2
Q
What is covalent bonding ?
A
The electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
3
Q
What is metallic bonding ?
A
The electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and a sea of delocalised electrons
4
Q
What does ionic bonding happen between ?
A
non metals and metals
5
Q
What does covalent bonding happen between ?
A
non metals only
6
Q
What does metallic bonding happed between ?
A
metals only
