bonds Flashcards
what are covalent bonds between
nonmetal and nonmetal
how are covalent bonds formed
through sharing electrons
how are ionic bonds formed
through transferring electrons
what are ionic bonds between
nonmetal and metal
what is a polar covalent bond
a bod where one end gets more electrons than the other
which side of a polar covalent bond is negatively charged
the side with more electrons (greater electron density)
which side of a polar covalent bond is positively charged
the side with less electrons
what is electronegativity
the ability of an atom to attract bonding electrons to itself
what happens to electronegativity as you go across the period
it increases
what happens to electronegativity as you go down the group
it decreases
what is a pure covalent
where the difference in electronegativity between bonded atoms is 0; there is equal sharing of atoms
what type of bond is it if electronegativity difference is between 0.1 - 0.4
nonpolar covalent
what type of bond is it if electronegativity difference is between 0.5 - 1.9
polar covalent
what type of bond is it if electronegativity difference is at least 2.0
ionic
what type of bond is it if electronegativity difference is = 0
pure covalent