Chapter 8: Covalent Bonding Vocab, Key Concepts Flashcards
To exist as single atoms
Monoatomic
When electrons play “tug of war”, joining 2 atoms together
Covalent Bondin
Neutral group of atoms joined together by a covalent bond
Molecule
Molecule with 2 atoms
Diatomic Molecule
Atoms of different _______ can combine _________ to form _________.
Elements, chemically, molecules
Compound composed of molecules
Molecular compound
Molecules of a given molecular compound are all ___ _______.
The same
What do molecular compounds tend to have compared to ionic compounds?
Lower melting points, lower boiling points
What state are most molecular coumpounds in at room temperature?
Gases or liquids
Most molecular compounds are composed of what kinds of atoms?
2+ nonmetals
A chemical formula of a molecular compound
Molecular formula
What does a molecular formula represent?
How many atoms each element of the molecule contains; molecules consistingf one element (e.g. Oxygen)
What does a subscript written after a symbol of an element indicate?
The number of atoms in each element of the molecule
What does a molecular formula NOT tell you?
The molecules structure/arrangement of the atoms
What does a molecular structure show?
How many of each kind of atom are in each molecule, and how the atoms are arranged together