chapter 6 Flashcards
ionic bonding is the attraction between_____
anion and cations
-completely giving up/ accepting electrons
covalent bonding attraction that results in _____
the sharing of electrons
polar- 2 bonded atoms with an ______ electrical charge
uneven electrical charge
polar-covalent atoms have an _____ attraction for the shared electron
an unequal attraction
non-polar covalent have an ___ or _____ attraction
equal or nearly equal
electronegativity
an atom’s ability to attract electrons within a chemical bond
0-0.3
nonpolar-covalent
.3-1.7
polar-covalent
1.7 or above
ionic
less electronegative atom becomes
positive
the more electronegative atom becomes
negative
molecule compounds that are bonded _____
covalently
formula unit compounds that are bonded ______
ionically
compound 2 or more elements that are _____ bonded together
chemically bonded together
simplest units of a molecular compound______
molecules