Molecular Bonding Flashcards
What is a condensation reaction?
A reaction that occurs when two molecules are joined together with the removal of water.
What is a hydrogen bond?
A weak interaction that can occur wherever molecules contain a slightly negatively charged atom bonded to a slightly positively charged hydrogen atom.
What is a hydrolysis reaction?
A reaction that occurs when a molecule is split into two smaller molecules with the addition of water.
What is a monomer?
A small molecule which binds to many other identical molecules to from a polymer.
What is a polymer?
A large molecule made from many smaller molecules called monomers.
What is a covalent bond?
By sharing electrons with other atoms, the atom’s outermost shell can be ‘filled’ and it becomes strongly bonded with another atom.
