| Type of Bond | How is the bond formed | Characteristics | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ionic | Electrical attraction of cations and anion | Electrons transferred between atoms | Sodium-Chloride(NaCl) |
| Covalent | Sharing of Electron Pairs between two atoms | Sharing of Electron Pairs between two atoms | Hydrogen Chloride(HCl) |
There are two types of Covalent Bonds: polar and nonpolar covalent Bonds. A nonpolar-covalent bond is a covalent bond in which the bonding electrons are shared equally by the bonded atoms, resulting in a balanced distribution of electrical charge. A polar-covalent bond is a covalent bond in which there is an unbalanced distribution of electrical charge. An example of a nonpolar-covalent bond is Hydrogen Gas(H2). An example of a polar-covalent bond is Water(H2O).