Periodic Table Database Schema - v0.7.1
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    Enumeration BondType

    Primary types of chemical attraction holding atoms or molecules together.

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    Enumeration Members

    Enumeration Members

    COVALENT: "covalent"

    Sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

    HYDROGEN: "hydrogen"

    Strong dipole-dipole attraction between H and N, O, or F.

    IONIC: "ionic"

    Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

    METALLIC: "metallic"

    Sharing of delocalized electrons among a lattice of metal cations.

    VDW: "vdw"

    Weak intermolecular forces including London dispersion and dipole-dipole.