Chemical Bonding Flashcards
The nucleus
has positive protons and neutral neutrons
Atom
Is the smallest part of an element which still has the properties of that element
Negative electrons
circle the nucleus in shells
atomic number
number of protons
mass number
number of protons and neutrons
compound
when 2 or more atoms of different elements have a chemical bond joining them together
octet rule
atoms will bond together so that each atom attains an electron arrangement with 8 electrons in its outershell
ionic bonding
is when one atom gives electrons and the other atom takes electrons to get a full outer shell
covalent bonding
is when both atoms share electrons to get a full outer shell
single covalent bond
occurs when atom share one pair of electrins
double covalent bond
is formed when atoms share two pairs of electrons