DEFINTIONS - structure and bonding Flashcards

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ionic bonding

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strong electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

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2
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covalent bond

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Strong electrostatic attraction between 2 nuclei and THE shared pair of electrons between them

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3
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metallic bonding

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strong electrostatic attraction between metal ions and delocalised electrons

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4
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electronegativity

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ability of an atom to attract the bonding electrons in a covalent bond

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5
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disproportionation reaction

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element in the same species that simultaneously undergoes reduction and oxidation

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