56. A chemical bond that results from the electrostatic attraction between positive and
negative ions is called a(n).
57. If electrons involved in bonding spend most of the time closer to one atom rather than
the other, the bond is .
58. If a bond’s character is more than 50% ionic, then the bond is called
a(n) .
59. A bond’s character is more than 50% ionic if the electronegativity difference between the two
atoms is greater than
60. Write the formula for an example of each of the following compounds:
______a. nonpolar covalent compound
______b. polar covalent compound
______c. ionic compound