Chapter 9 Ionic and Covalent Bonding

Flashcards covering key concepts of ionic and covalent bonding, including definitions and characteristics.

What is a chemical bond?

A strong attractive force that exists between certain atoms in a substance.

What are the three types of chemical bonds?

Ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds.

What results from the attractive forces between oppositely charged ions?

Ionic bonds.

What is a covalent bond?

A chemical bond formed by the sharing of valence electrons between atoms.

What characterizes metallic bonding?

The sharing of electrons between metal atoms in a 'sea' of electrons.

What is the charge of a sodium ion?

+1 (Na+)