structure of water and hydrogen bonding Flashcards
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matter
anything that takes up space and has mass
element
a substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical reactions
compound
a substance consisting of two or more different elements combined in a fixed ratio
essential elements
of the 92 naturally occurring elements, 20-25% are essential to survive and reproduce
CHON make up 96% of living matter
trace elements
of the 92 naturally occurring elements, these are required by an organism in very small quantities
atomic number
number of protons in an element
atomic mass
number of protons and neutrons averaged all over isotopes
group
elements in the same vertical column have the same number of valence electrons
period
elements in the same horizontal row have the same total number of electron shells
bohr model
shows electrons orbiting the nucleus of an atom
electrons are placed on shells around the nucleus
each shell is a different energy level and can hold up to a certain number of electrons
lewis dot model
does not show energy levels
only shows electrons in the valence shell (outermost shell)
electrons are placed around the element symbol
elements want to be blank
stable
how do elements achieve stability?
by forming chemical bonds with other elements
octet rule
elements will gain, lose, or share electrons to complete their valence shell and become stable (like noble gases)
chemical bonds
an attraction between two atoms, resulting from the sharing or transferring of valence electrons
electronegativity
the measure of an atom’s ability to attract electrons to itself
covalent bonds
when two or more atoms share electrons (usually between two nonmetals)
forms molecules and compounds
two types of covalent bonds
nonpolar and polar
nonpolar covalent bonds
electrons are shared equally between two atoms
ex: O2
polar covalent bonds
electrons are not shared equally between two atoms
ex: H2O
ionic bonds
the attraction between oppositely charged atoms (ions)
usually between a metal and nonmetal (metal transfers electrons to nonmetal)
occurs when there is a transfer of electrons from one atom to another atom forming ions
cation
positively charged ion
anion
negatively charged ion
hydrogen bonds
the partially positive hydrogen atom i one polar covalent molecule will be attracted to an electronegative atom in another covalent molecule