Covalent Bonding Flashcard

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What is the name of N2O3?

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Dinitrogen trioxide

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How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?

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1

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What is the correct molecular structure for carbon dioxide (CO2)?

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Linear structure with two double bonds between carbon and oxygen.

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How many covalent bonds does sulfur (S) want to make if it has 2 unpaired valence electrons?

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2

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What is the correct name for NO?

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Nitrogen Monoxide

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

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What is the octet rule?

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Atoms tend to form bonds in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.

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What is the difference between a single, double, and triple bond?

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A single bond involves one pair of shared electrons, a double bond involves two pairs, and a triple bond involves three pairs.

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What is the molecular geometry of water (H2O)?

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Bent or V-shaped due to the two lone pairs on oxygen.

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What is electronegativity?

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A measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.