Chemical Bonding Flashcards
Forces of Attraction
Intramolecular forces and intermolecular forces
Stronger Bonding Forces
Intramolecular Force
Holds the atom together within a molecule.
Intramolecular Force
Weaker Non-Bonding Forces
Intermolecular Force
Exist between two molecules
Intermolecular Force
Transfer of electrons between a cation and anion
Ionic bond
Sharing of electrons
Covalent Bond
Unequal sharing of electron
Polar covalent bond
Equal sharing of electrons
Non-polar covalent bond
Attraction between two molecules
Intermolecular forces
The attractive force between a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a very electronegative atom.
Attraction between a partial positive and a partial negative charge
Hydrogen Bond
Weak attractive force between atoms or non-polar molecules
Van de Waals Bonding
A combination of two or more simple reactants and result in a single, more complex product
Synthesis
Breaks down a compound into two or more simpler substances
Decomposition
Element is substituted for another element in a compound, generating a new element and a new compound as products
Single Replacement