chapter 6 section 2 Flashcards
7 diatomic molecules
hydrogen bromine chlorine fluorine iodine nitrogen oxygen
the energy required to break a chemical bond and form neutral isolated atoms
bond energy
the sharing of two pairs of electrons
double bond
when carbon is involved in a molecule, where would you place it when drawing the structure of it
center
neutral group of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds
molecule
a chemical compound whose simplest units are molecules
molecular compound
three examples of molecular compounds
water, oxygen, and sucrose
indicates the relative number of atoms of each kind in a chemical compound by using atomic symbols and numerical subscripts
chemical formula
shows the types and numbers of atoms combined in a single molecule of a molecular compound
molecular formula
potential energy decreases when
the atoms are drawn together by attractive forces
potential energy is at a minimum when
attractive forces are balanced by repulsive forces
potential energy increases when
repulsion between like charges outweighs attraction between opposite charges
distance between two bonded atoms at their minimum potential energy; average distance between two bonded atoms is the
bond length
the energy required to break a chemical bond and form neutral isolated atoms
bond energy
bond length is represented by what
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