Question

What is a bonding?

Answer 1

1. Bonding is the interaction between the atoms or ions that binds them together to form a bond.
2. The molecule becomes stable by bonding resulting in an overall loss of energy.
3. The stronger the bond more stable the compound.
4. Types of bonding include covalent bonding, ionic bonding, and polar bonding.
5. Covalent bonding is the formation of a bond between two atoms by sharing their electrons. Example- Hydrogen gas$\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{H}$, Carbon compounds, etc.
6. Ionic bonding is the bonding between an electronegative atom and an electropositive atom. Electronegative atom attracts electrons from electropositive resulting in the formation of a negative charge ion( anion) and a positive charge ion (cation). An example of the Ionic bond is generally the bond between a metal and a non-metal like Sodium Chloride$\left(\mathrm{NaCl}\right)$.
7. Polar covalent bonding is also known as Hydrogen bonding as it is most common in molecules having Hydrogen. Example - The bond between Oxygen and Hydrogen in water. Oxygen attracts Hydrogen towards it. In comparison to Ionic and covalent bonding Hydrogen bonding is weaker.