Covalent vs.

Ionic Bonding

Non-metals Metals

share transfer
Lower
potential energy

Ex.
Ex. AlCl3
CO2 involve
electrons

create
stability
 Bonding Table
1st 2nd
Electro-
Element element Two
Bond Type negativity Examples
(metal or (metal or
Difference
non-metal non-metal
Non-polar Non-metal Non-metal 0.0 - 0.2 H2,N2

0.3 - 1.6 PCl3, CO

Polar Non-metal Non-metal

Polar H non-metal 0.3 - 1.6 H2O, HCl

Ionic Metal Non-metal >1.6 NaCl , CaO

 Bonding Table
1st Element 2nd Element
Compound (metal/non- (metal/non- Bond Type
metal) metal)
NaCl Metal Non-metal Ionic
F2 Non-metal Non-metal Non-polar
Al2O3 Metal Non-metal Ionic
CsF Metal Non-metal Ionic
H2O Non-metal Non-metal Polar
BaBr2 Metal Non-metal Ionic
CO2 Non-metal Non-metal Polar
HBr No-metal Nonmetal polar
SrO Metal Non-metal Ionic
N2O5 Non-metal Non-metal polar
PCl5 Non-metal Non-metal polar
AlBr3 Metal Non-metal Ionic