Friday, July 8, 2011

Ionic and Covalent Bonding

Atoms form bonds when their valence electrons interact. Ionic bonds form between oppositely charged ions. Covalent bonds form when electrons are shared between two atoms.  Metallic bond has a distinctive property because it can conduct electricity when they are solids and can bend and stretch. Polyatomic ion are different from other ions because they are made of groups of atoms that are covalently bonded. 

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