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What is an ionic bond?
Think about metal and non-metals and what happens to their electrons.
Name one property of covalent compounds.
Consider how they behave at high temperatures.
What forms an ionic bond?
Think about how metal and non-metal atoms behave.
True or False: Covalent bonds usually involve the transfer of electrons.
Remember the key difference in how electrons are used in covalent and ionic bonds.
Consider the compounds formed by lithium, sodium, and potassium with chlorine. Explain why they all form ionic bonds and discuss any trends in their bond strengths.
Think about ion size and distance from the nucleus.
Create Lewis structures for water (H₂O) and carbon dioxide (CO₂), explaining the differences in their covalent bonds.
Count the valence electrons to ensure accuracy.
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