2007-10-08 05:48:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Ionic: anion transfers electrons to cation
Covalent: electrons are shared between elements in compound and are in shared orbitals.
Coordinate covalent: One element provides the electrons to occupy an orbital.
{element may also mean group such as nitrate or sulfate]
2007-10-08 05:55:53 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ionic bonding for transfer of electrons between a nonmetal and a metal
Covalent bonding is sharing of electrons between 2 nonmetals and can be polar depending on the electronegativities.
Metallic bonding occurs between 1 or more metals and has free electrons due to orbital bands.
Network covalent solids have covalent bonding, but have different properties than molecular compounds.
2007-10-08 12:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by smilam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋