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10/11/2012

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Term
Ionic bonds:
Definition
Bonds formed on the basis of the electrostatic forces
exist between oppositely charged ions
Term
Covalent bonds:
Definition
Bonds formed between two or more atoms by a sharing of electrons;
Term
polar covalent bonds
Definition
re a particular type of covalent bond
the electrons shared by the atoms
Term
Lewis
Definition
are used to represent paired and unpaired valence (outer shell) electrons in an atom. The Lewis structure is used to represent the covalent bonding of a molecule or ion.
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Hydrogen bonds:
Definition
Hydrogen bonds:
is a type of attractive (dipole-dipole) interaction between an electronegative atom and a hydrogen atom bonded to another electronegative atom. This bond always involves a hydrogen atom. A hydrogen bond tends to be stronger than van der waals forces,but weaker than covalent bond or ionic bonds.
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Van der Waals forces:
Definition
All atoms and molecules exhibit weak, short-range attractions for one another due to van der Waals forces.These forces are responsible for the condensation of gases into liquids and the freezing of liquids into solid.
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