Chemical Bonding Flashcards
Joining of two atoms in a stable arrangement
Bonding
Will gain, lose, or share electrons to reach the electron configuration of the noble gas closest to them in the periodic table
Elements
In 1916, ______________ pointed out that the lack of chemical reactivity if the noble gases indicates a high degree of stability of their electron configurations
Gilbert N. Lewis
The general region for the value of energy for an electron on the
orbital
Shell
Region of space within an electron shell that contains electrons that have the same energy
Subshell
Region of space within an electron
subshell where an electron with a specific energy is most likely to be found
Orbital
The chemical properties of an element depend on the
number of electrons in the valence shell
Valence electrons
is the outermost shell (the highest value
of n)
Valence shell
The electrons in the valence shell are called ____________
Valence electrons
The tendency of Group 1A–7A elements to react in ways that achieve an electron configuration of eight valence electrons
The Octet Rule
An atom that loses one or more electrons becomes a
positively charged ion
Cation
An atom that gains one or more electrons becomes a
negatively charged ion
Anion
is the result of the force of attraction between a cation and an anion
ionic bond
is the result of the force of attraction between two atoms that share one or more pairs of electrons
covalent bond
A measure
an atom’s attraction for the
electrons it shares in a
chemical bond with another
atom.
Electronegativity
