Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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orbital
A
Is a region around the nucleus that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins
2
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Ionic bonding
A
Is the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions
3
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Covalent bonding
A
is the strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and nuclei of bonded atoms
4
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Dative bond / Coordinate bond
A
Is a covalent bond in which the shared pair of electron has been supplied by one of the bonding atoms