Multiple Choice
Which elements' atoms will transfer electrons when forming a chemical bond with each other?
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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How do an ionic bond and a covalent bond differ in terms of electron interaction?
A
Ionic bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms, while covalent bonds involve the transfer of electrons.
B
Ionic bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms, while covalent bonds involve the transfer of electrons.
C
Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, while covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms.
D
Both ionic and covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms.
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Identify the two types of chemical bonds: ionic bonds and covalent bonds.
Understand that ionic bonds occur between metals and nonmetals, where electrons are transferred from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of ions.
Recognize that covalent bonds occur between nonmetals, where electrons are shared between atoms to achieve a full outer electron shell.
Note that in ionic bonding, the metal atom loses electrons to become a positively charged cation, while the nonmetal atom gains electrons to become a negatively charged anion.
In covalent bonding, atoms share pairs of electrons, which allows them to fill their outer electron shells and achieve stability.
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