The Chemical Bonds (basics)

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  • Three types of chemical bonds:
    ionic, covalent and metallic
  • Ionic bonding involves oppositely charged ions

    metals and non metals combining
  • In metallic bonding the atoms share delocalised electrons
    Occurs in metallic elements and alloys
  • Metallic bonding occurs when metal atoms lose their outermost electron(s), forming positively charged ions that attract delocalized electrons from other metal atoms.
  • The strength of an ionic bond is due to electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions.