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Ch 6 Key Terms
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03/19/2004

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Term
chemical bond
Definition
a mutual electrical attraction between the nuclei and valence electrons of different atoms that binds the atoms together.
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covalent bonding
Definition
results from the sharing of electron pairs between two atoms.
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ionic bonding
Definition
chemical bonding that results from the electrical attraction between large numbers of cations and anions.
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nonpolar-covalent bond
Definition
a covalent bond in which the bonding electrons are shared equally by the bonded atoms, resulting in a balanced distribution of electrical charge.
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polar
Definition
has an uneven distribution of charge.
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polar-covalent bond
Definition
covalent bond in which the bonded atoms have an unequal attraction for shared electrons.
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molecule
Definition
neutral group of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds.
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molecular compound
Definition
chemical compound whose simplest units are molecules
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chemical formula
Definition
indicates the relative numbers of atoms in each kind in a chemical compound by using atomic symbols and numerical subscripts.
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molecular formula
Definition
shows the types and numbers of atoms combined in a single molecule of a molecular compound.
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diatomic molecule
Definition
molecule conataining only two atoms
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bond length
Definition
distance between two bonded atoms at their minimum potential energy, that is, the average distance between two bonded atoms.
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bond energy
Definition
energy required to break a chemical bond and form neutral isolated atoms.
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octet rule
Definition
chemical compounds tend to form so that each atom, by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons, has an octet of electrons in its highest occupied energy level.
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electron-dot notation
Definition
an electron-configuration notation in which only the valence electrons of an atom of a particular element are shown, indicated by dots placed around the elements symbol.
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unshared pair and lone pair
Definition
pair of electrons that is not involved in bonding and that belongs exclusively to one atom.
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Lewis Structures
Definition
formulas in which atomic symbols represent nuclei and inner- shell electrons, dot-pairs, or dashes between two atomic symbols represent electron pairs in covalent bonds, and dots adjacent to only one atomic symbol represent unshared electrons.
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structural formula
Definition
indicates the kind, number, arragement, and bonds but not the unshared pairs of the atoms in a molecule.
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single bond
Definition
is a covalent bond produced by the sharing of one pair of electrons between two atoms.
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double bond
Definition
a covalent bond produced by the sharing of two pairs of electrons between two atoms.
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triple bond
Definition
a covalent bond produced by the sharing of three pairs of electrons between two atoms.
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multiple bonds
Definition
double and triple bonds.
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resonance
Definition
bonding in molecules or ions that can not be corrctly represented by a single Lewis Structure.
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ionic compound
Definition
composed of positive and negative ions that are combined so that the numbers of positive and negative charges are equal.
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formula unit
Definition
the simplest collection of atoms from which an ionics compounds formula can be established.
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lattice energy
Definition
the energy released when one mole of an ionic crystalline compound is formed from gaseousions.
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polyatomic ions
Definition
a charged group of covalently bonded atoms.
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metallic bonding
Definition
the chemical bonding that reults from the attraction between metal atoms and the surrounding sea of electrons.
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malleability
Definition
ability of a substance to be hammered or beaten into thin sheets.
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ductility
Definition
ability of a substance to be drawn, pulled, or extruded through a small opening to produce a wire.
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molecular polarity
Definition
uneven distribution of molecular charge.
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VSEPR theory
Definition
states that repulsion between the sets of valence-level electrons surrounding an atom causes these sets to be oriented as far apart as possible.
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hybridization
Definition
mixing of two or more atomic orbitals of similar energy's on the same atom to produce new orbitals of equal energies.
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Hybrid orbitals
Definition
orbitals of equal energy produced by the combination of two or more orbitals on the same atom.
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intermolecular forces
Definition
forces of attraction between molecules.
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dipole
Definition
created by equal but opposite charges that are seperated by a short distance.
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dipole-dipole forces
Definition
forces of attraction between polar molecules
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hydrogen bonding
Definition
the intramolecular force in which a hydrogen atom that is bonded to a highly electronegative atom is attracted to an unshared pair of electrons of an electronegative atom in a hearby molecule.
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London dipersion forces
Definition
the intramolecular attractions resulting from the constant motion of electrons and the creation of instantaneous dipoles.
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Intramolecular forces
Definition
The forces of attraction within individual molecules.
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Within
Definition
Intra
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Between
Definition
Inter
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