There are three types of chemical bonds:
Ionic
Covalent
Metallic
The type of bond depends on the elements involved in the reaction.
Ionic bonding is between a metal and a non-metal.
An ionic bond is formed when electrons are transferred (from the metal to the non-metal).
The metal becomes a positive ion, and the non-metal becomes a negative ion.
Covalent bonding is between two non-metals.
It is formed when electrons are shared.
Metallic bonding is between two metals.
The electrons in a metallic bond are delocalised.
metal + non-metal
transferred
non-metal + non-metal
shared
delocalised
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