Chapter 9 Flashcards
are the outer shell electrons of an atom, they are the electrons that participate in chemical bonding
Valence Electrons
the electrostatic force that holds ions together in an ionic compound
Ionic Bond
is a chemical bond in which two or more electrons shared by two atoms
Covalent Bond
two atoms share two pairs of electrons
Double Bond
two atoms share three pairs of electrons
Triple Bond
What is the relationship of bond lengths to type of bonds
Triple Bond < Double Bond < Single Bond
is a covalent bond with greater electron density around one of the two atoms
Polar Covalent Bond
is the ability of an atom to attract toward itself the electrons in a chemical bond
Electronegativity
Electron affinity is…
measurable
Electronegativity is…
relative
If the electronegativity is less than 2…
It is polar covalent
If the electronegativity is greater than 2
Ionic
If the electronegativity is equal to 0, 0.2, 0.5
Purely covalent/Non-polar
is the difference between the number of valence electrons in an isolated atom and the number of electrons assigned to that atom in a lewis structure
Formal Charge
Exceptions to the Octet Rule
The incomplete octet (the valence electrons does not require eight), Odd-electron molecules, the expanded octet (related to d-orbitals)