chemistry ch 8

In covalent compounds, atoms become chemically stable by sharing their valence electrons

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noble gases are generally non-reactive because they already have a complete valence shell

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a diatomic molecule is one that is made of only 2 different elements

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hybrid orbitals result from the mixing of atomic orbitals to hold lone electron pairs and single electrons for bonding

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electron affinity is the likelihood of an atom to accept an electron

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electron affinity and electronegativity are opposite of one another

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an oxyacid is composed of a hydrogen atom bonded to a polyatomic anion

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all noble gases have the same valence electron configuration

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a sigma bond is formed between two atoms when valence atomic orbital of one atom overlaps with other atoms

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all of the bond lengths in a compound having resonating structures are identical

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