Chemical bond
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Covalent bond
- Main Article: Covalent bond
Covalent bonds are found both in molecules and in polyatomic ions. A covalent bond is produced by the joining of two atoms that essentially "share" electrons between them to complete their outer electron shell. A shared electron spends part of its time completing a stable electron configuration for each of the two atoms that share it. The bond may be single, double, or triple, which refers to the number of electrons that the two atoms share between them.
Ionic bond
- Main Article: Ionic bond
Hydrogen bond
- Main Article: Hydrogen bond
Hydrogen bonding is a weak bond that occurs when two electronegative atoms, such as oxygen and nitrogen, interact with the same hydrogen. This is also known as a strong form of intermolecular interaction. Hydrogen bonding is a strong form of intermolecular attraction. There are many elements that will combine with hydrogen to form compounds, in this case, also known as "hybrides". Hydrogen bonds, which are constantly being broken and reformed in water, have approximately 1/10 the strength of an average covalent bond. Every water molecule can potentially form four hydrogen bonds with the help of its surrounding water molecules. [1]
Metallic bond
- Main Article: Metallic bond
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