Bonding Vocab

Question 1

Valence Electrons

Answer 1

the electrons found in the outermost shell or energy level of an atom.

Question 2

Electronegativity

Answer 2

an atom’s ability to attract electrons

Question 3

Octet Rule

Answer 3

tendency of an electron to have 8 electrons in valence shell

Question 4

Chemical Bonding

Answer 4

atoms combining to form chemical compounds and bring stability

Question 5

Oxidation Numbers

Answer 5

indicates how many electrons are lost or gained

Question 6

Ionic Bond

Answer 6

One atom donates its electrons to the other. Between a metal and non-metal. Metal always transfers electrons to non-metal.

Question 7

Covalent Bond

Answer 7

Two atoms share electrons between two nonmetals.

Question 8

Metallic Bond

Answer 8

attraction between positive charged metal and the valence electrons it shares with other ions of the metal

Question 9

Polar Covalent Bond

Answer 9

Both atoms have unequal attraction of electrons, so the sharing is unequal

Question 10

Non-Polar Covalent Bond

Answer 10

Electrons are shared equally in the bond

Question 11

Polarity

Answer 11

the distribution of electrical charge among the atoms connected by a bond

Question 12

Bond Length

Answer 12

the distance between the centers of 2 covalently bonded atoms

Question 13

Single Bond

Answer 13

a chemical bond between two atoms that involves two valence electrons

Question 14

Double Bond

Answer 14

a chemical bond between two atoms that involved four valence electrons

Question 15

Triple Bond

Answer 15

a chemical bond between two atoms that involves six valence electrons

Question 16

Molecule

Answer 16

two or more atoms connected by chemical bonds

Question 17

Dipole

Answer 17

A bond or molecule whose ends have opposite charges

Question 18

Lattice Structure

Answer 18

3D arrangements of ions or atoms in a crystal. Patterns that repeats.

Question 19

Cation

Answer 19

ion with a positive charge by losing electrons

Question 20

Anion

Answer 20

ion with a negative charge by gaining electrons

Question 21

Electron Dot Structure

Answer 21

A representation of the valence electrons of an atom that uses dots around the symbol of an element.