click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chemical bonding
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| whats the octet rule | states that atoms tend to undergo chemical changes in order to reach an electron arrangement of 8 electrons in their outer energy level |
| what is valency | valency is a measure of how many bonds an atom will form to satisfy the octet rule, |
| between who does a ionic bond occur | a metal and a non-metal |
| what happens when a metal donates a electron | becomes a cation positive |
| what happens when a non-metal gains an electron | beccomes a anionn,negative |
| whats ionic bonding | force of attraction between opposite charged ions |
| intra meaning | inside |
| what is electronegativity | is the relative attraction that an atom in a molecule has for a shared pair of electrons in a covalent bond. |
| whats a covalent bond | a chemical bond formed when 2 atoms share one or more pairs of electrons |
| whats a molecule | a group of atoms joined together,smallest particle of an element or compound that can exist independently |
| whats a sigma bond | is formed by the head on overlap of 2 orbitals |
| whats a pi bond | is formed by the sideway overlap of p orbitals |
| whats the vsepr theory | states the shape of a molecule depends on the number of pairs of electrons around the central atom.electron pairs repel eachother keeping as far away as possible. |
| whats a polar covalent bond | A polar covalent bond is a bond in which there is unequal sharing of the pair (or pairs) of electrons. |
| Pure covalent | A pure covalent bond is a bond in which there is equal sharing of the pair (or pairs) of electrons |
| Uses of electronegativity values | To predict the polarity of covalent bonds. To predict the type of bonding in a compound. |
| Non-polar molecules | A non-polar molecule is a molecule that has an even distribution of electrical charges due to the symmetry of the molecule. |
| Intermolecular forces | are the forces of attraction that exist between molecules. |
| Van der Waals forces | are weak, intermolecular forces of attraction that exist between all molecules. |
| Hydrogen bonds are formed | in which hydrogen atoms are bonded to nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine. |