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1. What is a covalent bond?

A covalent bond is a bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

2. What is an ionic bond?

A ionic bond is the electrostatic attraction that binds oppositely charged ions together.

3. List 5 differences between ionic and covalent compounds (Ex. high or low boiling and melting points, sharing or transferring electrons, etc.).

Ionic compounds are chemical compounds that are held together by ions to form a structure called ionic bonds. Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points. Ionic compounds like to transfer one or more electrons from a metal to a nonmetal. And a covalent compound is a compound in which the atoms that are bonded share electrons rather than transfer electrons from one to the other. Also, covalent compounds have much lower boiling and melting points than ionic compounds.

4. Find 5 Lewis Structures and copy and paste them on your page. Determine their molecular geometry.



CH4 = Tetrahedral PCl3 = Trigonal Pyramidal CS2 = Linear

HMnO4 = Permanganic Acid

Manganese (III) Fluoride = MnF3

NH3 = Ammonia

Hydrofluoric Acid = HF