Types of Bonding

Ionic Bonding
This takes place between an atom that wants to lose one or more electrons and
an atom that wants to gain one or more electrons.
This type of bonding occurs between metallic and non-metallic atoms of which;
Atoms that lose electrons are metallic and
Atoms that gain electrons are non-metallic
Ionic bonding is when there is a complete transfer of an electron/s from one atom
to another creating oppositely charged ions held together by non directional
forces of electrostatic attraction
Covalent bonding
This takes place between non metallic atoms. They share electron in their outer shell in order to
achieve a full outer shell.
Dative covalent bonding where an atom donates both electrons.

Metallic bonding
Bonding in metals caused by metal atoms losing their outer electrons. The electrons are then
delocalised as a sea of electrons.

Pure ionic bonding

Ionic bonding with

covalent character