There are 3 different types of bonding - ionic, covalent and metallic which allow an almost endless way for different atoms to be joined together.

In this topic you need to know about the following: -

  • What intermolecular forces are.
  • The different ways that carbon can bond itself.
  • What giant covalent structures are.
  • The similarities and differences between carbon, diamond and graphite.
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