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Title: What is the strongest ionic bond? and covalent bond?
Post by: lsc04361 on November 04, 2009, 07:50:28 AM
Well, two questions
What is the strongest ionic bond?
and what is the strongest covalent bond?

I have tried searching the internet but I can't found any data.
Title: Re: What is the strongest ionic bond? and covalent bond?
Post by: csrscience.com on November 05, 2009, 12:33:42 AM
At least when it comes to ionic bonds, think about periodic trends of elements.

What elements are the most, and least electronegative?

Pretty sure that will help answer your question...
Title: Re: What is the strongest ionic bond? and covalent bond?
Post by: lsc04361 on November 05, 2009, 07:36:51 AM
Quote from: IndieSci on November 05, 2009, 12:33:42 AM
At least when it comes to ionic bonds, think about periodic trends of elements.

What elements are the most, and least electronegative?

Pretty sure that will help answer your question...
Cs is the lease electronegative.
but the ionic compound of Cs is not having the strongest ionic bond.
Title: Re: What is the strongest ionic bond? and covalent bond?
Post by: csrscience.com on November 05, 2009, 08:46:19 PM
Well what determines the strength of an ionic bond?
Title: Re: What is the strongest ionic bond? and covalent bond?
Post by: BluRay on November 07, 2009, 12:31:28 PM
Quote from: lsc04361 on November 04, 2009, 07:50:28 AM
What is the strongest ionic bond?
If you mean 'lattice energy' then the one of Al2O3 is one of the greatest:
http://www.wiredchemist.com/chemistry/data/lattice_energies.html
Title: Re: What is the strongest ionic bond? and covalent bond?
Post by: aurophilic on November 07, 2009, 04:04:57 PM
Ionic bonding is stronger because of the principaly electrostatic interaction.