10/18 notes Flashcards
1
Q
common properties of small covalent compounds
A
-mainly gases
-insulates
-soft
-solubility varies
2
Q
energy pattern for hydorgen
A
forms one bond pair
3
Q
energy pattern for carbon
A
forms four bond pairs
4
Q
energy pattern for nitrogen
A
forms three bond pairs and one lone pair
5
Q
energy pattern for oxygen
A
forms two bond pairs and two lone pairs
6
Q
fluorine energy pattern
A
forms one bond pair and three lone pairs
7
Q
what goes for patterns for elements in same column
A
same energy patterns
8
Q
which element should the negative formal charge be on
A
the more electronegative element
9
Q
what molecules go over the octet rule
A
hypervalent
10
Q
what happens when there are more resonance structures
A
it becomes more stable
