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18 Cards in this Set
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ionic bonding
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chemical bonding that results from the attraction of cations and anions
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chemical bond
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electrical attraction between the nuclei and valence electrons of different atoms that bind atoms together
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covalent bonding
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the sharing of electron pairs between two atoms
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non-polar covalent bond
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a covalent bond in which the bonding electrons are shared equally by the bonded atoms
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polar covalent bond
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a covalent bond in which the bonded atoms have an unequal attraction shared electrons
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molecule
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nuetral group of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds
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ionic bonding
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negative and positive bonds are equal
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formula unit
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the simplest collection of atoms from which an ionic compounds formula can be established.
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polyatomic
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molecularly bonded
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metallic bonding
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chemical bonding that results from the attraction between metal atoms and the surrounding sea of electrons
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VSPER theory
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states that repulsion between the sets of valence level electrons surrounding an atom causes these sets to be oriented as far apart as possible
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linear
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two bonds to central atom
no lone pairs |
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trigonal planar
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three bonded to central atom
4 sided pyramid |
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bent or angular
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two atoms bonded to central atom 1 or more lone pair double bond
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tetrahedral
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middle of four sided pyramid
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hybridization
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which is the mixing of two or more atomic orbitals of similar energies on the same atom to produce hybrid atomic orbitals of equal energies
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london dispersion forces
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intermolecular attractions forom the constant motion of electrons and the creation of instantaneous dipoles
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dipole
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created by equal but opposite charges that are seperated by a short distance.
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