Question

Ionic bonding, covalent bonding and metallic bonding are similar in that all three result in atoms having octets and greater stability. However, they differ in terms of the types of atoms that participate and whether the electrons are transferred or shared. Describe how ionic, covalent and metallic bonding differ in terms of elements participating in each bond and the way electrons are distributed.

Answer 1

ionic --complete transferring

covalent--- sharing of electron

metallic bonding--- occurs between free electrons and metal ions.

Step-by-step explanation:

In ionic bond, the electrons transfer from one atom to another atom. The atom which loses electrons is known as donor whereas the atom which accept electrons is known as acceptor. In covalent bond, atoms share electrons mutually means both atoms donate their electrons and no one loses their electrons, it can only be shared. Metallic bonding refers to the type of bonding in which electrostatic attractive force present between free electrons and positively charged metal ions.