An ionic bond takes place when one atom gives up an electron to another atom in order to have a stable valence. Whereas covalent bonds share electrons to sustain a stable valence. The Bohr diagram for Bismuth would be: Bi)2e-)8e-)18e-)32e-)18e-)5e- & Fluorine would be: F)2e-)7e-
The valence for Bismuth has 5 electrons and Fluorine has 7 electrons, hence Bismuth requires 3 more electrons and Fluorine needs 1 more electron to become an octet.
Therefore, to balance BiF3:
for one Bismuth atom you will need 3 Fluorine atoms attached, both atoms will share the electrons to satisfy a complete octet in the valence for both atoms.
It is ionic
No, it is not a covalent bond. It is an Ionic bond.
covalent
covalent
Covalent
covalent
Covalent bond
Covalent
covalent bond
Covalent Bond
Covalent bond is more common than ionic bond.
Ionic bond