Introduction to bonds and structure
- Atoms are held together by chemical bonds
- The three main bonding models are:
- ionic
- covalent
- metallic
- others include coordinate bonding.
- This leads to 4 structures, which are :
- Ionic
- Molecular covalent
- Covalent network
- Metallic
- Covalent substances can be found in two arrangements:
- A continuous 3D Network
- Molecules (Discreet groups of atoms)