Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What is ionic bonding?
A
The attraction between oppositely charged ions
2
Q
What is covalent bonding?
A
When electrons are shared between atoms
3
Q
What is a molecule?
A
A particle that consists of two or more atoms chemically bonded together
4
Q
What is metallic bonding?
A
The attraction between positive ions and delocalised electrons in a regular lattice
5
Q
What are diatomic elements?
A
Elements that form molecules containing two atoms.
6
Q
Give three examples of diatomic elements:
A
Chlorine, fluorine, hydrogen, iodine, nitrogen, oxygen, bromine
7
Q
Covalent and ionic bonds are strong and…
A
Require a substantial amount of energy to break them
8
Q
What are lone pairs?
A
The pairs of outer electron which are not involved in bonding
