Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond?
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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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Which type of chemical bond is formed by the end-on overlap of atomic orbitals?
A
Hydrogen bond
B
Ionic bond
C
Sigma (σ) bond
D
Pi (π) bond
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Understand that chemical bonds form by the overlap of atomic orbitals between atoms.
Recognize that there are different types of covalent bonds based on how orbitals overlap: sigma (σ) bonds and pi (π) bonds.
Recall that a sigma (σ) bond is formed by the end-on (head-to-head) overlap of atomic orbitals along the internuclear axis.
Know that a pi (π) bond is formed by the side-to-side overlap of p orbitals above and below the internuclear axis.
Conclude that the bond formed by end-on overlap of atomic orbitals is a sigma (σ) bond.
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