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what is covalent and ionic bonding? (1 Viewer)

kaha167

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does anyone have a simpled definition for me?
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These terms ring a bell, however information in regards to them fail to correspond within my brain.
 

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An ionic bond (or electrovalent bond) is a type of chemical bond that can often form between metal and non-metal ions (or polyatomic ions such as ammonium) through electrostatic attraction. In short, it is a bond formed by the attraction between two oppositely charged ions.

A covalent bond is a form of chemical bonding that is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms, or between atoms and other covalent bonds. In short, attraction-to-repulsion stability that forms between atoms when they share electrons is known as covalent bonding.

source : wiki... next time googling before you asked is advised
 

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One of them is a bonding between a metal and a non-metal and the other one is between two non-metals. Can't remember which way around it is though! lol
 

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speedofsound said:
These terms ring a bell, however information in regards to them fail to correspond within my brain.
The lights are on but noone is EVER home during maths or science with me.
 

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