chem Flashcards
1
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chemical bonding
A
what causes atoms to stick together
2
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bond
A
force that holds groups of two or more atoms together and makes them function as a unit
3
Q
ionic bonding
A
between ionic bonding that contain a metal (loses electrons) and a nonmetal (gains electrons)
4
Q
covalent bonding
A
between two non-metals (electrons are shared by nuclei)
5
Q
electronegativity
A
relative ability of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons to itself
6
Q
the higher the atom’s electronegativity value
A
the closer the shared electrons tend to be to that atom when it forms a bond
7
Q
increases
A
across a period
8
Q
decreases
A
down a group
9
Q
the smaller an atom
A
the more strength
10
Q
0-0.5
A
covalent
11
Q
0.5-1.5
A
polar covalent
12
Q
> 1.5
A
covalent
13
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covalent:
A
equally shared
14
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polar covalent:
A
not very equally shared
15
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ionic:
A
not sharing
