chemical bonding Flashcards
1
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dative covalent bond
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when one atom provides both the electrons needed to form a covalent bond
2
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covalent bond
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the electrostatic attraction between the nuclei of two atoms and a shared pair of electrons
3
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ionic bonding
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the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
4
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electronegativity
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the relative value of an atom’s ability to attract electrons to itself when bonded to another atom
5
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metallic bonding
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the electrostatic attraction between positive metal ions and delocalised electrons
6
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bond energy
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the energy required to break one mole of a particular covalent bond in the gaseous state
7
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bond length
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the internuclear distance of two covalently bonded atoms
