Chemical bonding is the force of attraction that holds atoms together to form molecules or compounds. There are two primary types of chemical bonds: ionic and covalent bonds. Both these bonds play a ...

A small piece of sodium metal is placed in a flask of chlorine gas. A little water helps expose the sodium so it can react with the chlorine gas. The reaction releases a lot of heat as the ionic ...

While there is an uneven sharing of bonding electrons in polar covalent bonds, an even larger difference in electronegativity gives rise to ionic bonds. Ionic bonds are usually (but not always) formed ...