1.3 and 1.5 bonding and structure Flashcards
1
Q
covalent bond
A
the electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of bonded atoms
2
Q
coordinate (dative) bond
A
a shared pair of electrons between 2 atoms in which one atom provides both electrons
3
Q
octet rule
A
when reacting an atom tends to gain lose or share electrons to achieve eight in its outer shell
