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15184090971covalent bondssharing electrons0
15184094555group numbernumber of valence electrons1
15184102899hydrogenonly needs 2 electrons; only bond once2
15184107839borononly need 3 bonds3
15184107840halogensonly bond once4
15184113679nitrogenone lone pair5
15184113680oxygentwo bonds, two lone pairs6
15184117071carboncentral atom with octet7
15184123517electronsarrange themselves to be as far apart as possible8
15184126717single bondlongest and weakest bond9
15184130706triple bondshortest and strongest bond10
15184134817bond polarityelectrons in covalent bond are not always shared equally11
15184146171bondsmost average length12
15184148828lowest formal chargemost stable structure13
15184154289resonance structureone of the two or more equally valid electron dot structures of a molecule or polyatomic ion; bond length identical in resonance structures; se equivalent structures are known as resonance structures and involve the shifting of electrons and not of actual atoms. Depending on the compound, the shifting of electrons may cause a change in formal charges. Most often, Lewis structures are drawn so that the the formal charge of each atom is minimized.14
15184178733alloymixture of metals; stronger15
15184185465average bond enthalpiesenergy required to break a bond; positive (bond breaking in endothermic); averages over many compound; electronegativity influences bond enthalpies16
15184193966ElectronegativityA measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons17
15184196750multiple bondsare stronger than a single bond; bond enthalpy greater for18
15184205944decreasesas the number of bonds between atoms increases, the bond length decreases19
15184215465molecular orbital theorys and p orbitals blend together20
151842239302sp1s1p21
151842287713sp^21s2p22
151842324694sp^31s3p23
15184237126molecular shapedepends on molecular properties24
15184244059AB2 linear18025
15184246879AB2 bent26
15184250356AB2 Trigonal planar27
15184258062AB3 trigonal pyramidal28
15184270591shapedetermined by bond angles, electro pair repulsion, and electron pairs being far apart as possible29
15184275451electron domainsregions about a central atom in which electrons are likely to be found; double bonds=1 domain; domain IS AREA OF ELECTRON DENSITY30
15184281562VSEPRbest arrangement of given number of electron domains is one that minimizes the repulsions among them31
15184292393molecular geometrics1. Draw the best lewis structure 2. Determine the electron domain geometry 3. Use arrangement of bonded atoms to determine the molecular geometry -straight line-in plane -shaded wedge-coming out -dashed wedge- going away from you32
15184309186nonbonding domainselectron pairs associated with single atom; change angle lone pair occupies more space than bond because a bond is confined; thus these are physically larger and repulsions greater; more nonbonding domains results in smaller bond angles33
15185131213valence electronselectrons involved in chemical bonding; those in the outermost occupied shells34
15185139588octet tuleatoms gain lose or share electrons to=number of electrons in noble gas; thus they gain, lose, or share electrons until they are surrounded by eight valence electrons; full s and p subshells35
15185166770ionic substancesmetals and nonmetals; reaction often exothermic; electron transfer from metal to nonmetal36
15185175567ionization energyhow easily an electron can be removed from an atom37
15185189674electron affinityhow much an atom wants to gain an electron38
15185200962ionic propertiesbrittle, high melting points, crystalline, cleaved39
15185211001enthalpy of formationthe enthalpy change that accompanies the formation of a substance from the most stable forms of its component elements40
15185214816exothermicwhen nonmetal gains an electron; release of energy41
15185220491endothermicremoving an electron; requires energy42
15185228254lattice energyenergy required to completely separate one mole of a solid ionic compound into its gaseous ions; large positive values indicate that the ions are strongly attracted to one another in ionic solids; energy released by attraction of ions with opposite charge makes the formation of ionic compounds exothermic; magnitude depends on charges of ions, sized and arrangement43
15185259763increaseslattice energy... as the charges on the ion increase and their radii decrease44
15185265524atomic radii45
15185283389covalent substanceslow melting points; low points of vaporization46
15185288972covalent bondpositively charged nuclei repel each other; and the negatively charged electrons repel each other; nuclei and electrons attract each other; attractive forces>repulsive force as stable47
15185313277bond polairtyhow equally or unequally electrons in a covalent bond are shared; from difference in ability to attract electrons48
15185320231electronegativitythe ability of an atom in a molecule to attract itself49
15185348832more polar bondgreater difference in electronegativity50
15185351620electronegativity differenceThe difference in electronegativity between two elements in a bond.51
15185376950formal chargethe charge an atom in a molecule would have if each bonding electron pair in a molecule were shared equally between atoms52
15185398751dominant lewis structureone in which atoms bear formal charges closest to zero; negative charges in more dominant are on more electronegative atoms53
15185409000oxidation numbercharge on an atom if bonds were completely ionic54
15185427324resonance structuresIndividual Lewis structures in cases where two or more Lewis structures are equally good descriptions of a single molecule. The resonance structures in such an instance are "averaged" to give a more accurate description of the real molecule; arrangement of electrons differ55
15185469803average bond lengthrepresents the average length of a bond between two particular atoms in a large number of compounds56
15185469804shorter and strongeras the number of bonds between two atoms increase, the bond grows shorter and stronger57
15185522757bond anglesdetermines shape of a molecule; angles made by lines joining the nuclei of the atoms in the molecule58
15185533953linear18059
15185533954bentdoes not equal 18060
15185545197shapes of AB2 and AB3 molecules61
15185552633VSEPRA model that accounts for the geometric arrangements of shared and unshared electron pairs around a central atom in terms of the repulsions between electron pairs.62
15185594178electron domainregion in which electrons are most likely found63
15185603124bonding pairpair of electrons shared by two atoms64
15185609100nonbonding pairselectron domain that is located principally on one atom65
15185628532best arrangement... of a given number of electron domains is one that minimizes the repulsions among them66
15185637811electron-domain geometriesThe three-dimensional arrangement of the electron domains around an atom according to the VSEPR model.67
15185649551molecular geometryThe arrangement in space of the atoms of a molecule; involves only electron domains due to bonds68
15185713821Using VSEPR model1. Draw lewis structure of a molecule or ion and count the number of electron domains around central atom 2. determine electron domain geometry by arranging central atoms to reduce repulsions 3. USe to determine molecular geometry69
15185740884effect of nonbonding electrons on bond anglesno lone pairs on tetrahedral e.d geometry- 109.5 one lone pair- 107 2 lone pairs- 104.570
15185754914decreasebond angles... as the number of nonbonding electron pairs increases71
15185776975dipole momentdepends on polarity of individual bonds and the geometry of the molecule;72
15185781481bond dipoleThe dipole moment that is due only to unequal electron sharing between two atoms in a covalent bond73
15185790660valence bond theorybonding electron pairs are concentrated in regions between atoms and nonbonding electron pairs lie in directed region of space; buildup of delectron density between two nuclei occurs when a valence atomic orbital overlaps with valence atomic orbital of another atom74
15185817487hybrid orbitalsAn orbital that results from the mixing of different kinds of atomic orbitals on the same atom. For example, an sp3 hybrid results from the mixing, or hybridizing, of one s orbital and three p orbitals.; shape of hybrid orbital is different than originial75
15185822533sp hybrid orbitalslinear; mix 2s with one 2p to generate two new orbitals76
15185835777sp2 and sp3 hybrid orbitals77
15265525317molecular polairtypolar bonds (significant difference in electronegativity) and not symmetrical (C-H nonpolar; diatomic nonpolar)78
15265535222hybridizationatomic orbitals do not work to explain molecular geometry; atomic orbitals change make molecule optimize electron locations79
15265543776sp hybridizations2 electron pairs around the central atom; blend one s and on p orbital of the valence electrons to end up with linear geometry; end up with two lone pairs 180 degrees apart80
15265562853sp2 hybridization3 electrons around the central atom; blend s and two p orbitals to end up with trigonal planar geometry;81
15265570496sp3 hybridizationfour electron pairs; blend s-and 3 p-orbitals of valence electron and end up with tetrahedral geometry82
15265579665sigma bondsingle bond; formed by overlap of orbitals in the plane; between two atoms; forms first because lowest energy83
15265587279pi bondsformed by the overlap of p orbitals; sideways84
15265590550double bondelectrons exist between atoms and above and below pi bond; one sigma and one pi bond; 2 electrons total above and below sigma bond85
15265607840triple bondeither side of bond; one sigma two pi86
15265610997localized electron model summarydraw lewis structures to arrange electron pairs; electron pairs shared by two atoms. electro pairs located between two, electron pairs around centralized atom to minimize repelling; molecular hybridized orbitals form to account for different geometries; resonance indicaet pair of electrons shared;87

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