Forming chemical bonds (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What are chemical bonds?
What are chemical bonds?
Forces holding atoms together
Why do atoms form chemical bonds?
Why do atoms form chemical bonds?
To achieve more stable electron arrangements
How are ionic bonds formed?
How are ionic bonds formed?
By transfer of electrons
Which types of atoms form ionic bonds?
Which types of atoms form ionic bonds?
A metal and a non-metal
What results from the formation of ionic bonds?
What results from the formation of ionic bonds?
Charged ions
How are covalent bonds formed?
How are covalent bonds formed?
By sharing of electrons
Which types of atoms form covalent bonds?
Which types of atoms form covalent bonds?
Non-metal atoms
What results from the formation of covalent bonds?
What results from the formation of covalent bonds?
Molecules
What is a key feature of metallic bonds?
What is a key feature of metallic bonds?
A sea of free electrons