Covalent Bonding Flashcards
Covalent bond:
a chemical bond formed by the sharing of e- btwn two atoms (non and non)
molecule:
a neutral group of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds
molecular compound:
a chemical compound whose simplest units are molecules
chemical formula:
shows the type/ # of atoms in the smallest representative unit of a compound
formula unit:
the simplest whole # ratio of ions in an ionic compound
molecular formula:
shows the types/ # of atoms combined in a single molecule of a molecular compound
Intramolecular forces:
occur between atoms
Intermolecular forces:
occur between molecules
Intermolecular forces are not discussed in ionic bonding bc…
there are no molecules
The strength of intermolecular forces will affect the properties of:
covalent compounds such as melting and boiling points
which one is stronger: intra or intermolecular?
INTRAmolecular forces are much stronger
A covalent bond is formed when:
two forces balance (cancel out) at the precise distance where potential energy is at a minimum
molecular orbital:
shared e- orbital
Lowering potential energy =
stability
Most atoms have lower potential energy when they are ________than they have as an_____
bonded to other atoms than they have as an independent atom
