Ionic bonding - An electrostatic force of attraction between oppositely charged ions, Covalent bonding - Attraction between shared electrons and nuclei, molten or aqueous - Ionic compounds conduct when, Lattice structure - The term to describe ionic compounds, Simple covalent molecules - CO2, O2, H2O, Giant covalent structures - Diamond and graphite, tendancy to lose electrons - A metal's reactivity is related to , Shielding - This increases with increasing atomic radius, Intermolecular forces - Weak forces between molecules, Metallic bonding - Attraction between metal ions and free electrons,

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