chemestry quiz Flashcards
a chemical bond that results from the sharing of electons between atoms
covalent bond
neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds
molecule
diatomic molecule
consists of 2 atoms
a compound composed of molecules
molecular compound
molecular compounds properties
lewer melting and boiling points, composed of atoms of two or more nonmetals
shows how many atoms of each element a molecule contains
molecular formula ex: H2O, C6H12O6
forming covalent bonds
electron sharing will occur so that atoms attain the electron configuration of a noble gas
Single covalent bond
two atoms held together by sharing a pair of electrons are joined by a single covalent bind
electron dot structure
can illistarte which electrons are shared in covalent bonds
represents the covalent bonds by dashes and shows the arrangement of covalent bonded atoms
structural formula
unshared pair
a pair of valence electrons that is not shared between atoms
double bond
when 2 pairs of electrons are shared
triple bond
when 3 pairs of electrons are shared