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.
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Key terms in this lesson
- electronegativity
- The ability of a bonded atom to attract the shared pair of electrons in a covalent bond towards itself.
More in Bonding
- Formation of Ions
- Evidence for the Existence of Ions
- Covalent Bonds
- π-bonds
- Bond Length and Bond Strength
- Electronegativity
- Distribution of Electron Density
- Polar Covalent Bonds
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