Question

visual reading tool: chemical bonds

1. what kind of chemical bond holds the water molecule together?
2. what particles are shared between the atoms in the molecule?
3. what is the other main type of chemical bond?
4. what is the difference between covalent and ionic bonds?

Explanation:

1. Water molecules are held together by covalent bonds. In a water molecule ($H_2O$), oxygen and hydrogen atoms share electrons.
2. Electrons are shared between atoms in a covalent - bonded molecule like water.
3. The other main type of chemical bond is the ionic bond.
4. In covalent bonds, atoms share electrons. In ionic bonds, electrons are transferred from one atom to another, creating ions that are then attracted to each other due to opposite charges.

Answer:

1. Covalent bond
2. Electrons
3. Ionic bond
4. Covalent bonds involve electron - sharing, ionic bonds involve electron - transfer and attraction of ions.