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Types of Bonding

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Chemical Bonds

Atoms can chemically bond in 3 ways: ionic bonding, covalent bonding or metallic bonding.

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Ionic bonding

  • Ionic bonding involves an attraction between oppositely charged ions.
  • Ionic bonds are found in compounds made of metals and non-metals.
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Covalent bonding

  • Covalent bonding involves 2 atoms sharing 1 or more pairs of electrons.
  • Covalent bonds are found in most non-metal elements and in compounds of non-metals.
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Metallic bonding

  • Metallic bonding involves an attraction between positively charged ions and negatively charged, delocalised electrons.
  • Metallic bonds are found in metals and alloys (mixtures of metals and other substances).

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