In this video students will come to understand the basic difference between ionic and covalent bonding. Viewers will learn that covalent bonds form between non-metallic atoms that share pairs of electrons and covalent bonds form between non-metallic atoms that share pairs of electrons. Animated segments will illustrate how ionic bonds completely swap electrons and covalent bonds share pairs of electrons.

Originally released by Mazzarella Media, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 16, 2018.

Ionic and Covalent Bonding (6:00); .