Atoms, Bonds, and Water Flashcards
1
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What are three types of chemical bonds?
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Covalent, ionic and hydrogen
2
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What is a covalent bond?
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When atoms share electrons
3
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What does the polarity of water allow for?
A
- The ability to dissolve ionic compounds to form “hydration shells”
- The dissolving of uncharged polar molecules
- A high reactivity with transition metals/atoms
4
Q
How do Van der Waals interactions arise?
A
Van der Waals interactions arise from locally induced dipoles between atoms in very close proximity
5
Q
How do hydrogen bonds arise?
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Due to the partial charge interacctions between polar molecules
H - O F S N
6
Q
What is pH?
A
The measure of a proton concentration
7
Q
What is a buffer?
A
A buffer is a substance that suppresses changes in [X] (like pH)
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