Chemical bonds

• What is ionic bonding

  • Ionic bonding involves an attraction between oppositely charged ions.
  • Ionic bonds are found in compounds made of metals and non-metals.
• How many ways can atoms chemically bond?

  Three ways
• What are the three types of chemical bonding?

  Ionic, covalent, and metallic
• What does ionic bonding involve?

  An attraction between oppositely charged ions
• In which types of compounds are ionic bonds found?

  Compounds made of metal and non-metal
• What does covalent bonding involve?

  Two atoms sharing one or more pairs of electrons
• Where are covalent bonds typically found?

  In most non-metal elements and compounds
• What does metallic bonding involve?

  An attraction between positively charged ions and delocalised electrons
• In which materials are metallic bonds found?

  In metals and alloys
• What are the key characteristics of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding?

  • Ionic bonding: Attraction between oppositely charged ions; found in metal and non-metal compounds.
  • Covalent bonding: Sharing of electrons between atoms; found in non-metal elements and compounds.
  • Metallic bonding: Attraction between positively charged ions and delocalised electrons; found in metals and alloys.