Chapter 6 Flashcards
one
mono
two
di
three
tri
four
tetra
five
penta
six
hexa
seven
hepta
eight
octa
nine
nona
10
deca
have strong bonds
ionic
involves covalent bonding
molecular
have high melting and boiling points
ionic
if dissolved can conduct electricity
ionic
involves sharing of electrons
molecular
have weak bonds
molecular
have low melting and boiling points
molecular
has a metal and non metal
ionic
involves transfer of electrons
ionic
are non electrolytes
molecular
Electrons in the outer most energy level of an atom are called what
Valence electrons
what is used to represent valence electrons
dot diagrams
what are unshared pairs
pair of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom in a covalent bond
define electronegativity
the tendency of an atom to attract + hold electrons to itself when bonding with another atom
define covalent bond
chemical bond formed when electrons are shared between 2 atoms