Unit 4- chemical bonding Flashcards
Inter (stem word)
between or among
Intra (stem word)
within
Intermolecular forces
forces between different substances
intramolecular forces
chemical bonds
chemical bond
a force/mutual electrical attraction that holds atoms together in a substance
Electronegativity
measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
#<0.5 covalent
#= 0.5-2
#>2 ionic bond
Compound
two or more elements chemically combined
Chemical formula
used to tell what elements and how many of each element are in a unit of a compound
Octet rule
atoms will gain, lose or share electrons in order to have 8 electrons on their last energy shell
Stability
full/complete outer energy level of valence electrons
covalent bond
bond that results between nonmetallic elements that share electrons forming a molecule
Molecule
compound formed when two or more elements are covantley bond
Properties of covalent bonds
Made up of nonmetals SHARING electrons
Molecules that can be solid, liquid or gas
Low melting and boiling points
Cannot conduct electricity when dissolved in water
Ionic bonds
when atoms transfer electrons in order to be stable
properties of ionic bonds
Between metal and nonmetals
High melting points and boiling points
Can conduct electricity when dissolved in water