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Bonding
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Ionic bonding
Ionic bonding involves electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
in a lattice.
Compound ions
Metallic bonding-
Metallic bonding involves attractions between delocalised electrons and positive
ions arranged in a lattice.
Structure of graphite-
Graphite has a giant covalent structure in which: each
carbon atom forms three covalent bonds with other carbon
atoms. The carbon atoms form layers of hexagonal rings.
there are no covalent bonds between the layers.
Structure of ice-
Each water molecule is surrounded by four neighboring H2Os.
two of these are hydrogen-bonded to the oxygen atom on the
central H2O molecule
Structure of iodine-
Iodine has a simple molecular structure. Iodine
atoms are bonded in pairs by covalent bonds.
Structure of magnesium-
Magnesium exists as a large macromolecular
structure (lattice) with strong metallic bonds
between the Magnesium ions and the sea of
delocalised electrons
Bond polarity-
Electronegativity is the power of an atom to attract the pair of electrons in a
covalent bond.
The electron distribution in a covalent bond between elements with different
electronegativities will be asymmetrical. This produces a polar covalent bond,
and may cause a molecule to have a permanent dipole.
The melting and boiling points of molecular substances are influenced by the
strengths of these intermolecular forces.