5.2 Flashcards
1
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What is ionic bonding?
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Ionic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions (oppositely charged ions)
2
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What is covalent bonding?
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Covalent bonding is the strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the bonded atoms
3
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Electronegativity
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A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons.
4
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polar covalent bond
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A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally.
5
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nonpolar covalent bond
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a covalent bond in which the electrons are shared equally by the two atoms
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