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Chemistry Vocab 8
Term | Definition |
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Bonding Orbital | A molecular orbital that can be occupied by two electrons of a covalent bond. |
Sigma Bond | A bond formed when two atomic orbitals combine for form a molecular orbital that is symmetrical around the axis connecting the two atomic nuclei. |
Pi Bond | A covalent bond in which the bonding electrons are most likely to be found in sausage-shaped regions above and below the bond axis of the bonded atoms. |
Tetrahedral Angle | A bond angle of 109.5 degrees that results when a central atom forms four bonds directed toward the center of a regular tetrahedron. |
VSEPR Theory | Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory, because electron pairs repel, molecules adjust their shapes so that valence electrons are as far apart as possible. |
Hybridization | The mixing of several atomic orbitals to form the same total number of equivalent hybrid orbitals. |
Nonpolar Covalent Bond | A covalent bond in which the electrons are shared equally by the two atoms. |
Polar Covalent Bond | A covalent bond between atoms in which the electrons are shared unequally. |
Polar Bond | A covalent bond between atoms in which the electrons are shared unequally. |
Polar Molecule | A molecule in which one side of the molecule is slightly negative and the opposite side is slightly positive. |
Dipole | A molecule that has two poles, or regions, with opposite charges. |
Van Der Waals Force | The two weakest intermolecular attractions- dispersion interactions and dipole forces. |
Dipole Interaction | Intermolecular forces resulting from the attraction of oppositely charged regions of polar molecules. |
Dispersion Force | Attractions between molecules caused by the electron motion on one molecule affecting the electron motion on the other through electrical forces; thes are the weakest interactions between molecules. |
Hydrogen Bond | Attractive forces in which a hydrogen covalently bonded to a very electronegative atom is also weakly bonded to an unshared electron pair of another electronegative atom. |
Network Solid | A solid in which all of the atoms are covalently bonded to each other. |