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Chapter 6, Section 1
Vocab. Words and Definition
Term | Definition |
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Covalent Bond | A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
Molecular Orbital | The region of high probability that is occupied by an individual electron as it travels with a wavelike motion in the three-dimensional space around one of two or more associated nuclei |
Bond Length | The distance between two bonded atoms at their minimum potential energy; the average distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms |
Bond Energy | The energy required to break the bonds in 1 mol. of a chemical compound |
Nonpolar Covalent Bond | A Covalent bond in which bonding electrons are equally attracted to both bonded atoms |
Polar Covalent Bond | |
Dipole | A molecule or part of a molecule that contains both positively and negatively charged regions |