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14 Cards in this Set
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what happens when nonmetals join together |
they display a similar stradegy |
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a transfer of electrons does not tend to occur between____________ |
nonmetals |
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what is covalent bond |
a chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence electrons |
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when two atoms share one pair of electrons the bond is called a what |
single bond |
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what is a molecule |
a neutral group of atoms that are joined together by a covalent bond |
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what holds the atoms together in a covalent bond |
the attraction between the shared electrons and protons in each nucleus |
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what can be used to describe the molecules of an element and a compound |
a chemical formula |
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many nonmetals exist as_________ |
diatomic molecules |
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when two atoms share three pairs of electrons it is called a __________ |
triple bond |
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when two atoms share two pairs of electrons it is called |
double bond |
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what is a polar covalent bond |
a covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally |
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what happens when atoms form polar covalent bonds |
the atom with the greater attraction for electrons has a partial negative charge and the other atom has a positive charge |
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what determines whether a atom is polar or non-polar |
the type of atoms in a molecule and its shape |
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what does it mean when a molecule is linear |
all atoms are lined up in a row |
