Chemical Bonding Flashcards

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1
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Outermost electrons

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Valence electrons

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2
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attraction between atoms

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chemical bonds

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3
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the theory that describes elementary aspects of chemical bonding

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Lewis Theory

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4
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net transfer between atoms (connect electrostatically)

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ionic bonds

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5
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shared electrons bond

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covalent bonds

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6
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unequal sharing and large difference between electronegativity

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polar bonds

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7
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symmetric arrangement of atoms and zero dipole movement

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nonpolar bonds

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8
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all atoms are configured in eights

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Octet rule

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9
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Exceptions to the Octet rule

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Duet rule (He), incomplete octets (BF2), Odd-eletron species (NO), Expanded octets (PCl5)

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10
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What are odd electron species/ radicals?

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involve atoms with unpaired valence electrons

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11
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What are expanded octets?

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more than eight valence electrons

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12
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What do you use to represent the valence electrons of an atom?

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Lewis Dot Symbols

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13
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What do you use to represent the valence electrons of a formula?

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Lewis Structures

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14
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What are ionic compounds?

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compounds made up of positive and negative ions held by an ionic bond

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15
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How do you write ionic formulas?

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Criss cross method

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16
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What are molecular compounds?

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Compounds made up of discrete molecules held by covalent bonds

17
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Polarity of a molecular compound is affected by what?

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Electronegativity difference and molecular geometry

18
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Between molecular and empirical formulas, which is supposed to be in the smallest whole number ratio?

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Empirical

19
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Can two compounds have the same empirical formula?

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yes

20
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Ionic compounds are compounds between ____ and ____

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metals and nonmetals

21
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compounds between two nonmetals are called?

A

Molecular compounds

22
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Indicators of an ionic compound

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1) unmodified metal + nonmetal-ide
2) metal-our or -ic + nonmetal-ide
3) unmodified metal (roman numerals) + nonmetal-ide

23
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Indicators of molecular compound

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prefixes

24
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What are ternary compounds?

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composed of more than two elements

25
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What are oxoanions?

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Composed of nonmetal and oxygen

26
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Indicators of Binary acids

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prefix of hyrdro + -ic followed by acid

27
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What are ternary acids?

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Composed of hydrogen and oxoanion, also called Oxoacids