a lewis structure - ansbonding within many molecules and ions are indicated by ...
atoms of nonmetals - ansmetals bonds ionically with..
bond energy - ansthe energy required to break a chemical bond and form neutral isolated atoms
bond length - ansthe distance between two bonded atoms at their minimum potential energy, that is,
the average distance between two bonded atoms
by calculating the difference in the elements' electronegativities - ansThe degree in which bonding
between atoms of two elements is ionic or covalent can be estimated by..
by covalent bonds - ansHow are molecules joined?
cannot move - ansin the solid state, ions..
certain atoms covalently with each other to form a group of atoms that has..both molecular and ionic
characteristics - anscertain atoms covalently bond with each other to form a group of atoms that has..
chemical bond - ansmutual electrical attraction between the nuclei and valence electrons or different
atoms that binds the atoms together
chemical formula - ansA notation that uses atomic symbols with numerical subscripts to convey the
relative proportions of atoms of the different elements in the substance.
combining in an orderly arrangement known as crystal lattice - ansin an ionic crystal, ions minimize
their potential energy by..
covalent bond - ansmost main group element tend to form which bond?
, covalent bonding - ansA chemical bond resulting from the sharing of and electron pair between two
atoms.
crystalline solids - ansmost ionic compouds exist as
diatomic molecule - ansA molecule containing only two atoms.
dipole - anscreated by equal but opposite charges that are separated by a short distance
dipole-dipole forces - ansforces of attraction between polar molecules
double bond - ansA covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
ductility - ansthe ability of a substance to be drawn, pulled, or extruded through a small opening to
produce a wire
electron-dot notation - ansan electron-configuration notation in which only the valence electrons of an
atom of a particular element are shown, indicated by dots placed around the element's symbol
exist independently in nature. - ansunlike other atoms, the noble gases...
formula unit - ansthe simplest collection of atoms from which an ionic compound's formula can be
established
hybrid orbitals - ansorbitals of equal energy produced by the combination of two or more orbitals on
the same atom
hybridization - ansthe mixing of two or more atomic orbitals of similar energies on the same atom to
produce new orbitals of equal energies