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50 Cards in this Set
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Most compounds that we come in contact with in our daily lives are ___________________. |
Covalent Compounds |
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Formed by sharing electrons between atoms? |
Covalent Compounds |
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-Air we breathe -Body is mostly water -Drugs (asprin acetaminophen, ibuprofen, all antibiotics) -Products of chemical industry (polyethylene, nylon, synthetic dyes, gasoline, and pesticides) THESE ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF? |
Covalent Compounds |
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A two electron bond in which the bonding atoms share valence electrons? |
Covalent Bond |
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A discrete group of atoms held together by covalent bonds? |
Molecule |
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Solid line between two element symbols to represent a _______-electron bond. |
Two |
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Only contain two atoms? and Which element is this? |
-Diatomic Molecules -Hydrogen |
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Unshared electron pairs are called? |
Lone Pairs (nonbonded electron pairs) |
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Covalent bonds are formed when two ____________ combine. Also formed when a ______________ bonds to a ____________. |
-Nonmetals -Metalloid -Nonmetal |
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___________ is a main component of natural gas. __________ is in agricultural fertilizer. ___________ is also another example of covalent molecules in which each main group element is surrounded by 8 electrons. |
-Methane -Nitrogen -Oxygen |
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Electron-dot structure for molecules are called? |
Lewis Structures |
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Show the location of all valence electrons in a molecule, both the shared electrons in the bonds, and the non-bonded electron pairs? |
Lewis Structures |
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Atoms with one, two, or three valence electrons generally form one, two, or three bonds respectively. Atoms with four or more valence electrons form enough bonds to give an ___________. |
Octet |
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________ is the most prevalent covalent compound in the body; Oxygen is carried by the protein ______________ to the tissues; Glycine is a building block of the proteins that compose heart muscle; Nitroglycerin is a drug used to treat some forms of ______________. |
-Water -Hemoglobin -Heart disease |
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A ______________ formula ONLY shows the number and identity of all of the atoms in a covalent compound. |
Molecular |
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A _____________, shows the connectivity between the atoms, as well as where all the bonding and nonbonding valence electrons reside. |
Lewis Structure |
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Rules for drawing Lewis Structures: draw only the ____________ electrons. Give every main group element an ___________ (except hydrogen). Give each hydrogen _______ electrons. |
-Valence -Octet -2 |
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Contain 6 electrons in three two-electron bonds? |
Triple Bond |
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Contain 4 electrons in two two-electron bonds? |
Double Bond |
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Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Halogens are the most common elements of? |
Covalent Compounds |
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4 elements that do not follow the octet rule? |
-Hydrogen (not enough) -Boron (not enough) -Phosphorus (more than 8) -Sulfur (more than 8) (do not have enough valence electrons to form an octet in a neutral molecule) |
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In counting valence electrons, _______ one electron for each negative charge. _________ one electron for each positive charge. |
-Add (for neg) -Subtract (for pos) |
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Two Lewis structures having the same arrangement of atoms but a different arrangement of electrons? |
Resonance Structures |
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Two resonance structures differ in the ______________ of multiple bonds and the position of the ______________. |
-Location -Lone pairs |
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Composite of both resonance forms? |
Hybrid |
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_____________ stabilizes a molecule by spreading out lone pairs and electron pairs in multiple bonds over a larger region of space. |
Resonance |
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Molecule or ion that has two or more resonance structures? |
Resonance-stabilized |
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Resonance structures can be drawn for neutral molecules as well. For example? |
Ozone (O3) |
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We can use a Lewis structure to determine the ________ around a particular atom in a molecule. To determine this, we must first determine how many ________ surround the atom. |
-Shape -Groups |
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Either an atom or a lone pair of electrons? |
Group |
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Used to determine the shape around a given atom. Based on the fact that electron pairs repel each other? |
VSEPR |
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The most __________ arrangements keep groups as far away from each other as possible. |
Stable |
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An atom surrounded by two groups is _______ and has a bond angle of _______ degrees. An atom surrounded by three groups is a _________________ and has bond angles of ________ degrees. An atom surrounded by four groups is _______________ and has bond angles of _________ degrees. |
-2= linear, 180 -3= trigonal planar, 120 -4= tetrahedral, 109.5 |
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VSEPR theory: ignore __________ bonds in predicting geometry. Count only atoms and _______________. |
-Multiple -Lone pairs |
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_________ line for bonds in plane. _________ for bond in front of plane. _________ for behind the plane. |
-Solid line -Wedge -Dashed line |
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Geometric shape when one of the groups around the center element is a non bonded electron pair, not another atom? |
Trigonal Pyramid |
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Measure of an atom's attraction for electrons in a bond. Tells us how much a particular atom "wants" electrons? |
Electronegativity |
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The higher the value, the _________ electronegative an atom is and the more it is ____________ to the electrons in a bond. Electronegativity values exhibit __________ trends. Electronegativity INCREASES across a _______ of the periodic table as nuclear charges increase (excludes _______________). Electronegativity DECREASES down a __________ of the periodic table as the atomic radius increases, pushing the valence electrons farther from the nucleus. |
-More -Attracted -Periodic -Row -Noble Gases -Column |
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_________ have high electronegativity values because they have a strong tendency to hold on to and attract electrons. _______ have low electronegativity values. Most electronegative elements are ___________ and __________ located in the upper-right corner. |
-Nonmetal=high -Metal=low -Fluorine -Oxygen |
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Electronegativity values are used as a guideline to indicate whether the electrons in a bond are equally or unequally shared between two atoms. Equally shared means they are ___________. Not equally shared means they are ____________. |
-Nonpolar -Polar |
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Partial separation of a charge? |
Dipole |
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The direction of polarity in a bond is often indicated by a ________, with the head of it poiting toward the _________ electronegative element. The _______ of the arrow, with a perpendicular line drawn through it, is drawn at the _______ electronegative element. Symbol _______ is given to the less electronegative element. Symbol _______ is given to the more electronegative element. |
-Arrow -More -Tail -Less -Delta + -Delta - |
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ELECTRONEGATIVITY DIFF: Less than 0.5 units is _____________. 0.5-0.9 units is _______________. Greater than 1.9 units is ______________. |
-Nonpolar -Polar Covalent -Ionic |
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Electrons are equally shared in ___________ bond. |
Nonpolar |
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Electrons are unequally shared in this bond. They are pulled towards the more electronegative element? |
Polar Covalent |
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Electrons are transferred from the less electronegative element to the more electronegative element in this bond? |
Ionic |
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Whether an entire covalent molecule is polar or nonpolar depends on _____________ and _____________. |
-Polarity -Overall shape |
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Covalent compounds with more than one polar bond, the ________ of the molecule determines the overall polarity. If the individual bond dipoles do not cancel, the molecule is ____________. If they do cancel, the molecule is ___________. |
-Polar -Non polar |
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To determine the polarity of a molecule that has two or more polar bonds: Identify all polar bonds based on electronegativity differences. Determine the shape around individual atoms by counting groups. Decide if individual dipoles can cancel or reinforce *** |
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Covalent molecule used to disinfect wounds? Covalent molecule used as a pain reliever and antipyretic (an agent that reduces fever)? |
-Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
-Acetaminophen |