ch 2- covalent substances Flashcards
tetrahedral shape
4 valence electrons and can form 4 single bonds. group 14
pyramidal shape
5 valence electrons and forms 3 single bonds with other atoms. Group 15
bent/v shape
6 valence electrons forming 2 single bonds. group 16
linear shape
7 valence electrons forming 1 bond. group 17
bond pair
a pair of valence electrons shared between atoms in a covalent bond
covalent bonding
bonding resulting from the sharing of electrons between non-metals
diatomic molecules
covalently bonded pair of atoms of the same or different non metal element
electrostatic attraction
attraction between opposite charges
intramolecular bonds
bonding between atoms within a molecule
lewis structure
representation of a molecule where valence electrons are shown as dots
lone pair
electron pairs of valence electrons not shared with another atom in a covalent bond
molecule
when two or more non metal atoms are covalently bonded together
molecular formula
actual number of atoms in a molecule
non polar covalent bond
covalent bond between two atoms of similar electronegativity
permanent dipole
permanent area of partial positive or partial negative charge on a molecule