Chemical Bonds Concepts

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• A chemical bond is the attractive force that holds atoms, ions, or molecules together to form a stable chemical compound.
• Ionic bonds are formed between atoms with opposite charges through the complete transfer of electrons, typically between a metal and a non-metal.
• Covalent bonds are formed when two atoms share valence electrons, commonly occurring between two non-metal atoms.
• Metallic bonds occur between metal atoms that share a 'sea of electrons,' allowing metals to conduct electricity and be malleable.
• Hydrogen bonds are weak attractions between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom (like oxygen or nitrogen) in another molecule.
• The octet rule states that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of eight valence electrons for stability.
• Polar bonds are covalent bonds where electrons are shared unequally due to a difference in electronegativity between the bonded atoms.
• Bond energy is the amount of energy required to separate a gaseous ion pair or break a covalent bond between two atoms.
• Single bonds have a bond order of one, while double and triple bonds have bond orders of two and three, respectively.
• Covalent bonds are more common than ionic bonds in the molecules of living organisms.