Chemical Bonding Flashcards
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Intramolecular bond
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A bond which occurs between atoms within molecules
2
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Electronegativity
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A measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons
3
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Covalent bond
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A sharing of at least one pair of electrons by two
non-metal atoms
4
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Non-polar covalent (pure covalent)
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An equal sharing of electrons
5
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Polar covalent
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Unequal sharing of electrons leading to a dipole forming (as a result of electronegativity difference)
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Ionic bond
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A transfer of electrons and subsequent electrostatic attraction
7
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Metallic bonding
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A metallic bond is between a positive kernel and a sea of delocalised electrons
8
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Intermolecular force
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A weak force of attraction between molecules, ions, or atoms of noble gases
