Chapter 6 Key Terms: Ionic and Molecular Compounds Flashcards
alkanes
Hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between carbon and atoms.
Hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between carbon and atoms.
alkanes
anion
A negatively charged ion.
A negatively charged ion.
anion
bonding pair
A pair of electrons shared between two atoms.
A pair of electrons shared between two atoms.
bonding pair
condensed structural formula
A structural formula that shows the arrangement of carbon atoms in a molecule but groups each carbon atom with its bonded hydrogen atom.
A structural formula that shows the arrangement of carbon atoms in a molecule but groups each carbon atom with its bonded hydrogen atom.
condensed structural formula
covalent bond
A sharing of valence electrons by atoms.
A sharing of valence electrons by atoms.
covalent bond
expanded structural formula
A type of structural formula that shows the arrangement of the atoms by drawing each bond between carbon atoms or between carbon and hydrogen atoms.
A type of structural formula that shows the arrangement of the atoms by drawing each bond between carbon atoms or between carbon and hydrogen atoms.
expanded structural formula
hydrocarbons
Organic compounds consisting of only carbon and hydrogen.
Organic compounds consisting of only carbon and hydrogen.
hydrocarbons
ion
An atom or group of atoms having an electrical charge because of a loss or gain of electrons.
