Types of Chemical Bond Note Sheet

Ionic Bonds Covalent Bonds Metallic Bonds

What types of elements bond this way? What types of elements bond this way? What types of elements bond this way?
Metals to metals Non-metals to non-metals Metals to metals

Describe electrons Describe electrons Describe electrons

Electrons are transferred from one atom to another. (They are Pairs of electrons are shared between one or more atoms A “sea of electrons” that are free to float around the metal; are
gained or lost) mobile so can move freely from one part of an atom to another

Properties of ionic substances Properties of covalent substances Properties of metallic substances

● High melting points ● Low melting points ● High melting points
● High boiling points ● High boiling points ● High boiling points
● Typically form crystals ● Soft, but brittle (changing shape results in break) ● Hard substances
● Hard, but brittle (changing shape results in break) ● Do not conduct electricity when dissolved in solution ● Malleable (can change shape without breaking)
● Conducts electricity when dissolved in solution ● Generally do not dissolve in water, but there are ● Conducts electricity (does not need to be dissolved)
● Dissolves in water exceptions like sugar ● Conducts heat well
● Typically solid at room temperature ● Can exist as solids, liquids, or gases are room ● Solids
temperature

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Note: You are expected to know the highlighted ones. (We covered those in class!)