Chemical Bonding Flashcards
Ionic
complete transfer of 1 or more electrons from one atom to
another
Covalent
some valence electrons shared between atoms
polar covalent
somewhere in between ionic and covalent
why do elements form compounds
to “hold” a full outer (valence shell) of electrons…….Octet rule
Valence electrons are …… …… …….. Core e are ///
involved in bonding, not
covalent bonding arises from….
the mutual attraction of 2 nuclei for the
same electrons
valence electrons are in
the outer shell.
Due to the bond polarity the H–Cl bond energy is…..
is GREATER than expected for a “pure” covalent bond
electronegativity
a measure of the ability of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons to itself
the diff between pure bond energy and real bond energy is prop to
electronegativity
which bond is more polar? o—h or o—f
oh
polar or..
dipolar
the relative attraction an atom in a molecule has for the share pair of electrons in a covalent bond
electronegativity
higher electro negative difference means
high electric field across the molecule.
even if bonds are polar, some molecules are not polar …
the symmetry cancels it.
is CO2 a polar molecules?
no.
is methane polar?
no