5.2 Flashcards

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Electronegativity

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measure of how strongly atoms attract new bonding electrons to themselves

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What happens to electrons during ionic bonding?

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An atom with a higher electronegativity takes an electron from another atom, causing different charges and they stick together.

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What happens to electrons in polar covalence?

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Unequal sharing of electrons, think about the poles, with positive and negative charges, they are fighting

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What happens to electrons during nonpolar covalence?

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Equal sharing of electrons, they are fighting over them

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Differentiate between a polar and nonpolar covalent bond

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Polar is unequal and nonpolar is equal

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When given two atoms, what type of bond will form between them and why?

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Look at the periodic table

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Explain how electronegativity determines what type of bond two atoms will form

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