Chapter 2 - Covalent Substances Flashcards

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Bond pair

A

pair of valence electrons that is shared between atoms in a covalent bond

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Covalent bonding

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 bonding resulting from the sharing of electrons between non-metal atoms

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3
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Diatomic molecule 

A

covalently bonded pair of atoms of the same or a different
non-metal element

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4
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Electrostatic attraction

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attraction between opposite charges

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5
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Intramolecular bonds

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 bonding between atoms within a molecule

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6
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Lewis structure

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representation of a molecule where valence electrons are shown as dots

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7
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Lone pair

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electron pairs of valence electrons not shared with another atom
in a covalent bond

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8
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Molecule

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when two or more non-metal atoms are covalently bonded together

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9
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Molecular formula

A

actual number of atoms in a molecule

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10
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Non-polar covalent bond

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covalent bond between two atoms of similar electronegativity

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Permanent dipole 

A

permanent area of partial positive or partial negative charge
on a molecule

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12
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Polar covalent bond

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covalent bond between atoms of differing electronegativities

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13
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Polar molecule

A

asymmetrical molecule with a partially positively charged end
and a partially negatively charged end

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14
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Polarity 

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property of having a partial positive and negative charge

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15
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Structural formula

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shows all the atoms and bonds in a molecule or compound

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16
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Unpaired electron

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electron in an orbital by itself

17
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Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR)

A

model used to predict
the different shapes of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs

18
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Boiling point

A

temperature at which a liquid transitions into a gas

19
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Hydrogen bonding

A

a special type of permanent dipole-dipole attraction between
molecules (not a covalent bond) that results from the attractive force between
a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a very electronegative atom such as an
N, O, or F atom

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Instantaneous dipole

A

partial positive and negative charge that appears
in an atom/molecule due to the random movement of electrons

21
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Intermolecular forces

A

 forces that attract adjacent molecules to each other

22
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Kinetic energy

A

the level of movement of a particle, molecule or molecular substance

23
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Melting point

A

temperature at which a substance changes state from solid to liquid

24
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Non-conductivity

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the inability of a molecule to conduct electricity

25
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Molecular substance

A

substance with two or more non-metal atoms joined
by covalent bonds

26
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Permanent dipole-dipole attraction

A

electrostatic force of attraction between
the permanent dipoles of adjacent polar molecules

27
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Temporary dipole-dipole attraction (dispersion force)

A

electrostatic force of attraction
between two instantaneous dipoles of adjacent molecules

28
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Allotrope

A

one of the different physical forms an element can take due to different
structural arrangements of atoms

29
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Covalent layer lattice 

A

atoms covalently bonded together in a two-dimensional
arrangement to form layers, held together by weak dispersion forces

30
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Covalent network lattice

A

regular three-dimensional arrangement of atoms covalently
bonded together extending outwards

31
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Lattice 

A

a series of atoms arranged in a regular pattern

32
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Macromolecule

A

 molecule containing a very large number of atoms such as a giant
atomic covalent lattice of diamond or graphite

33
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Tetravalent

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 describes an atom with four electrons in its valence shell