Sunday, October 3, 2010

Ionic and Covalent Bonding


IONIC BONDING
An ionic bond is a chemical bond formed by the electron attraction between positive and negative ions


COVALENT BONDING
Covalent Bonds are chemical bonds formed by the sharing of a pair of electrons between atoms


Examples:



Ionic Bond: NaCl

Total Number of Electrons: 8


There are no extra electrons so the drawing is done.


Covalent Bond: HCl

Total Number of electrons : 8

Covalent Bond: FCl4+



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