test 8 Flashcards
Compound
Substance made of atoms of more than one element bound together
Chemical formula
Shows the types of elements and number of atoms of each element in a compound
Valence electrons
Electrons in the outer, most energy level of an atom
Chemical bond
Attractive force that holds atoms or ions together
Covalent bond
Bonds formed from atoms sharing pairs of electrons
Which two orbital types are involved in the valance level electrons
S and p
Each dot in an electric dot diagram represents what
One electron
What is the goal of chemical bonding?
To become stable
electron dot diagram
Diagram with dots ( not connected lines)
Structural formula
Dot diagrams with lines connecting
Molecule
Smallest unit of a substance formed if one or more atoms bound together
Metallic bond
Closely packed metal atoms