Chemical Bonding & Reactions

[CoryDuchesne]

First off,

 

Is the act of bonding always a reaction? And does the act of reaction always lead to bonding?

 

My intuition tells me that a reaction MUST either create a compound or break a compound apart into elements, and that there is no chemical reaction without this creation or destruction of bonds.

 

How does that sound?

 

Secondly, I have some inquires about 'chemical equation/notation'

 

 

Does the presentation of the equation differ depending on the type of chemical bonding taking place(ionic, covalent, etc)?

 

Can the same two elements bond in two different ways?

 

Or do specific types of bonding apply to specific combinations of elements, and vice versa?

 

 

I'm aware of that there are two major types of bonds:

 

Intramolecular Bonds – Strong

(Bonds within the molecule)

 

Covalent Bonds

Ionic Bonds

Metallic Bonds

 

Intermolecular Bonds - Weak

(Bonds between molecules)

 

Hydrogen Bonds

Van der Waals Forces

Molecule-Ion Attractions

 

 

I'm basically just wondering if strong and weak bonds occur only among certain types of elements.

 

 

Regards,

 

Cory

[YT2095]

it`s not "Types" of element but rather the electron configuration(s) of them that make the difference, for the most part.

[Geodude]

First off,

 

Does the presentation of the equation differ depending on the type of chemical bonding taking place(ionic, covalent, etc)?

 

Can the same two elements bond in two different ways?

 

Or do specific types of bonding apply to specific combinations of elements, and vice versa?

 

Depends on the number of free electrons in the s and p orbitals there are. And how many other atoms it is bonding with.

 

I'm aware of that there are two major types of bonds:

 

Intramolecular Bonds – Strong

(Bonds within the molecule)

 

Covalent Bonds

Ionic Bonds

Metallic Bonds

 

Intermolecular Bonds - Weak

(Bonds between molecules)

 

Hydrogen Bonds

Van der Waals Forces

Molecule-Ion Attractions

 

 

I'm basically just wondering if strong and weak bonds occur only among certain types of elements.

 

 

Regards,

 

Cory

 

The strength of the bond depends largely on the number of free electrons. As for the elements with the strongest bonds, the Alkali and the Halogen groups produce some of the strongest bonds. Ionic bonds tend to be very, very strong.

[Riogho]

The strength and type of bonds all depend on electronegativity.

 

If there is a 0-5% difference in electronegativity, it will form a non-polar covalent bond.

 

5-49% It will form a polar covalent.

 

50-100% it will form an ionic bond.

 

Or so I've been told.