Combined Science GCSE
Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding
What Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The type of bonding present depends on whether electrons are transferred or shared, with positive ions attracted to a sea of delocalised electrons in the metallic case.
Topics that use Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding
- Chemical bonds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covalent bonding
- Delocalised electrons
- Electron sharing
- Electron transfer
- Electrostatic forces
- Giant ionic lattice structure
- Ionic bonding
- Relationship between bonding, structure and properties
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