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Covalent Compounds a
Discovering Design with Chemistry chapter 5
Question | Answer |
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Covalent bond | A chemical bond that is made by sharing electrons |
Homonuclear diatomic | A molecule consisting of two atoms of the same element |
Covalent compound | A compound whose elements are held together with covalent bonds |
Atomic radius | The distance from the center of the nucleus to the atom's valence electrons |
Electronegativity | A measure of how strongly atoms attract electrons in a covalent bond |
Polar covalent bond | A covalent bond in which the electrons are not shared equally |
Polar covalent molecule | A molecule that has an uneven distribution of electrons, resulting in slight charges within the molecule itself |
Purely covalent bond | A covalent bond in which the electrons are shared equally |
Purely covalent molecule | A molecule that has an even distribution of electrons, resulting in no charges within the molecule itself |