Dipole vs ionic bond

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Joseph Saba
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Dipole vs ionic bond

Postby Joseph Saba » Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:57 pm

Is the charge in an ionic bond supposed to be δ- and δ+? My TA wrote that Na bonded to Cl has a δ+ and δ- charge respectively on each atom, but I thought that notation was only to be used for a dipole covalent bond, not ionic bond. Aren't ionic bonds a definite positive number? Is either notation correct?
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AVerma_F19
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Re: Dipole vs ionic bond

Postby AVerma_F19 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:17 pm

I believe you're right, since the partial charges are from covalent bonds and formal charges from elements within the compound.
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VioletKo3F
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Re: Dipole vs ionic bond

Postby VioletKo3F » Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:56 pm

Partial charges are for polar covalent bonds and dipole moments, so I believe your TA mixed it up.
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