Intoduction To Chemical Bonds Flashcards
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Valence electrons
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Electrons in the outermost energy level that tend to be shared, lost, or gained.
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Chemical bond
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Force that holds two or more atoms together in a compound
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Who discovered electronegativity?
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Linus Carl Pauling
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What is electronegativity?
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The ability of an atom to attract electrons and form chemical bonds
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Polarity
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Polarity depends on the difference in electro negativity values of each atom in a bond
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Types of chemical bonds
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Nonpolar covalent 0 -.3
Polar covalent .4-1.7
Ionic. 1.8 or greater
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Name the types of bonds in increasing order of strength
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Nonpolar covalent, polar covalent, ionic
