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Continuum of Bonding Type

There is a continuum of bonding type from pure ionic e.g. NaCl to pure covalent e.g. Cl2.
Bonding types are a continuum of types between purely ionic and purely covalent.In covalent bonds, since the difference in electronegativity between two bonding atoms can be zero or very large, there is a polarity continuum, ranging from nonpolar to highly polar bonds. In an extreme case where the difference in electronegativity is very large, the bond ceases to be covalent and becomes ionic.

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Specification: Edexcel Chemistry (8CH0), AS-level, Topic 2A: Bonding. Topic: Bonding.

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electronegativity
The ability of a bonded atom to attract the shared pair of electrons in a covalent bond towards itself.

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