Multiple Choice
Which type of bond exemplifies a weak chemical bond?
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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Which type of chemical bond involves the transfer of electrons between atoms?
A
Metallic bond
B
Hydrogen bond
C
Covalent bond
D
Ionic bond
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Identify the types of chemical bonds mentioned: metallic bond, hydrogen bond, covalent bond, and ionic bond.
Understand the nature of each bond: A metallic bond involves a 'sea of electrons' shared among a lattice of metal atoms. A hydrogen bond is a weak interaction between a hydrogen atom and an electronegative atom. A covalent bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.
Focus on the ionic bond: An ionic bond is formed when one atom transfers one or more electrons to another atom, resulting in the formation of positively and negatively charged ions.
Recognize that the transfer of electrons leads to the formation of ions: The atom that loses electrons becomes a cation (positively charged), and the atom that gains electrons becomes an anion (negatively charged).
Conclude that the type of chemical bond involving the transfer of electrons between atoms is the ionic bond.
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