An ionic bond forms when one or more pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms.
I think its true... @sweetburger am I right?

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An ionic bond forms when one or more pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms.
I think its true... @sweetburger am I right?

sweetburger · Answer

This is explaining a covalent bond where the differences in EN (electronegativity) between the atoms are not great enough for the electron to be shifted to just one atom but the electron is actually shared in between the atoms.

sweetburger · Answer

An Ionic bond is where an electron the electron in question is being "hogged" by one of the atoms in the the bond. For example in NaCl the Cl steals the electron from Na and holds onto it.

rhondasommer · Answer

so its false? im confused. its gonna sound really wierd but can you explain it is as little words as possible? (i have dyslexia and reading is peticularily hard right now..

rhondasommer · Answer

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sweetburger · Answer

Covalent bonds = shared electrons. Ionic bonds = electrons are not shared.

sweetburger · Answer

Ionic bonds the electron shifts to one atom

anonymous · Answer

It is false. Ionic bonding is transferring valence electrons.

rhondasommer · Answer

ohhhh okay that makes more sense. Thanks @sweetburger and @PrincessVentures can i tag you both in some more questions?

sweetburger · Answer

sure

rhondasommer · Answer

thanks :)

anonymous · Answer

Sure. :)

rhondasommer · Answer

thanks :)