Chapter 5 Flashcards
Chemical bond
A force that keeps different atoms or ions together in a compound.
Chemical Structure
It is the way a compound’s atoms or ions are arranged.
Bond Lengths
The distance between two bonded atom’s nuclei.
Bond Angle
The angle two bonds of the same atom form
Hydrogen Bond
No
Ionic Bond
No
Metallic Bond
The attraction between one atom’s nucleus and a neighboring atom’s electrons.
Covalent Bond
Bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons. These bonds formed more often between nonmetal atoms.
Polyatomic Bond
Groups of covalently bonded atoms that have either lost or gained electrons.
Formula Unit
No
Nonpolar Covalent Bond
Bonds where electrons are shared equally are called non-polar covalent bonds
Polar Covalent Bond
An unequal sharing of electrons forms a polar covalent bond.
Empirical Formula
The formula tells the smallest ratio of atoms that are in a compound.
Molecular Formula
It tells how many atoms are in one molecule of the compound.
Organic Compound
A Covalently bonded compound made of molecules that contains carbon and almost always hydrogen.
