MB. Chemical Bonds

MB. Bonds

1. Covalent bonds (two electrons are shared)

a. Alpha bonding

g. Agostic bonding

m. Metal to metal bonding

p. Pi bonding

t. Three centre bonding

There are others. They differ in how the electrons interact.

2. Hydrogen bond (H with a negatively charged atom of a different element)

3. Ionic bonding (electrostatic attraction between differently charged ions)

4. Van der waals forces (captures multiple other types of attraction)

Others are possible

We could also distinguish single, double, and triple bonds here (depends on number of electrons shared).

Note: covalence has quite different results depending on whether the same element or different elements are linked and if different which types. These effects would be captured through links.

A binary compound is one that is formed from two types of elements. Three possibilities exist.

These have quite different properties. They can be captured through links.