Andy Sanchez

There 3 main types of divisions for bonding. There is ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds.
Ionic Bonds-
An ionic bond is a bond with an element with a positive and negative charge usually a metal and nonmetal. Anions are atoms with negative charges .Cations are atoms with positive charge . In ionic bonding the electrons are transferred from one atom to the other by either gaining or losing electrons; the purpose of the elements gaining or losing electrons is so that they can have a full octet like that of a noble gas. Group 1 to 3 will lose electrons and groups 5 to 7 will gain electrons. The oppositely charged atoms are attracted by electrostatic forces.
Covalent Bonds-
Covalent Bonds share electrons this type of bond can occur between two or more elements share electrons. A covalent bond occurs because the elements in the compound have similar tendencies for electrons usually to gain electrons. The most common thing for a covalent bond is when two nonmetals come together to bond because the nonmetals will want to gain electrons; therefore, the elements will share their electrons to fill the orbital.
Metallic bonds-
Metallic bonding is the electromagnetic interaction between delocalized electrons, called conduction electrons, and the metallic nuclei within the metals they gather in the “electronic sea”. Zinc and copper is an example of metallic bond that forms brass because of the negative charge of the electronic cloud pull on the positive atoms causing them to form a metallic bond. The electronic cloud moves freely in a direction and when voltage is applied an electronic current is formed where thermal energy is released allowing this to bond a good conductor of heat.