Chapter 8 essay

Chemical bonds are formed by the joining of two or more atoms. A chemical bond is a force that holds together the atoms in a molecule or compound. In chapter eight we learned the key concepts of chemical bonds and their properties. In this essay I will elaborate on the concepts we were taught and explain them in my own words. It will include the classification of different types of bonds, the bonding nature of both ionic and molecular compounds, and lastly I will explain how we predict the shapes of molecular compounds and polyatomic ions.

The classification of different types of bonds includes ionic and covalent bonds. Although there are more types of bonds such as coordinate covalent, network covalent, and metallic we focused mostly on covalent and ionic bonds. The classification of these different types of bonds is not a complicated concept. They are classified by what they bond with and whether they are polar or non polar. For example to classify a covalent bond as a covalent bond it would have to be a non-metal element plus another non-metal element. Same goes for an ionic bond but instead it would be a metal plus a non-metal element. Another way they are classified is if they share electrons or if they make a transfer of electrons.

When this lesson was first taught to me I didn’t really understand the difference between an ionic compound and an ionic bond same goes for covalent. I couldn’t distinguish them and understand them properly. Now I understand that an ionic bond is the bonding that exists in an ionic compound. I now understand the difference and just wanted to make a clarification.

The bonding nature of both ionic and molecular compounds will show that the materials produced tend to have many different properti...

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...rmine and find out the shapes of molecular compounds and polyatomic ions. In the end I feel as if I understand the chapter more clearly now that I have analyzed the information and put it into my own words.

In conclusion, I’ve provided my insight and my understanding of chemical bonding in my own words. I have provided solid information and key concepts in order to make my statement clearer and more precise. I included the classification of different types of bonds, the bonding nature of both ionic and molecular compounds, and lastly I explained how we predict the shapes of molecular compounds and polyatomic ions. I may not know everything there is to know about chemical bonding. One thing I can tell you is that I know a lot more now that I have written this essay. It’s made everything easier to understand and gave me a better picture of what the chapter was about.