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Continuum of Bonding Type

Edexcel AS-level ChemistryBondingLesson 15 of 15

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

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