Bonding in Compounds Flashcards
when do electrons share equally
electrons share equally when each atom has the same number of positive protons.
when electrons are shared equally what is the name of this type of bond
when electrons are shared equally this is a Non-Polar bond
what are electrons attracted to
electrons are attracted to the atom which has the greatest atomic number but smallest atom size
what is the attracting force of an atom called
the attracting force of an atom is ELECTRONEGATIVITY
what is electronegativity
electronegativity is the force of attraction an atom has on bonding electrons
what is the scale used to measure electronegativity, and what does each number mean
the Pauling Scale and the greater the number the greater force of attraction
define the use of the symbol Delta or “δ”
Delta means slightly
show how the symbol δ can be used when describing positive or negative molecules
δ^+ for slightly positive molecules
δ^- for slightly negative molecules
in a molecule how do you know which atom is always negative
the atom with the highest electronegativity is always negative meaning δ^- can be used
