Describe covalent and ionic bonding?
Covalent bonding is a type of chemicla bond where two atoms are connected to each other by sharing two or more electrons. A covalent bond is a form of chemical bonding that is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms, and other covalent bonds. In short, the attraction-to-repulsion stability that forms between atoms when they share electrons is known as covalent bonding.
An ionic bond is a type of chemical bond that involves a metal and a nonmetal ion (or polyatomic ions such as ammonium) through electrostatic attraction. In short, it is a bond formed by the attraction between two oppositely charged ions. Ionic bonding is a type of bonding in which ions are held together by the strong attraction of their opposite charges. The nucleus of an atom is never changed or altered after bonding.
What is electronegativity?
The tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond.
List the electronegativity values for H, Na, Cl, and O.
H- 2.1
Na- 0.9
Cl- 3.0
O- 3.5
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