Types of Bonds

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Types of Bonds
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Ionic Bonds

• An electrical attraction between two oppositely
  charged atoms or groups of atoms.
• Normally, atoms are neutral and have no charge.
  However, in order to gain stability they TRANSFER
  e- to either lose its outermost electrons (
  cation) or they will gain electrons (- anion).
  Once this has happened the resulting charged
  atoms will attract each other.

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Covalent Bonds

• Occurs between nonmetal atoms, SHARE electrons
• Polar
• Nonpolar

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Metallic Bonds

• Holds metals together by sharing the electrons
  (sea of electrons)
• VERY STRONG