4.2 Study Guide Flashcards
1
Q
What charges attract?
A
Positive and negative
2
Q
What charges repel?
A
Positive and Positive
Negative and negative
3
Q
The relationship between coulombic attraction and the amount of charge
A
Whatever happens to the amount of charge also happens to the coulombic attraction.
4
Q
The relationship between coulombic attraction and distance
A
Whatever happens to the amount of distance also happens to the coulombic except it’s squared.
5
Q
What atom has the higher electronegativity and why?
A
Fluorine attracts electrons better than the other elements.
6
Q
What atom has the stronger attraction for valence electrons and why?
A
Carbon because it has a smaller atomic radius and can form covalent bonds.
7
Q
What atom has the stronger attraction for valence electrons and why?
A
