Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Trigonal Pyramidal

• Describing a molecule with a central atom bonded to three other atoms or groups of atoms with the central atom at the apex of a trigonal pyramid and the outlying atoms or groups of atoms at the corners of the pyramid

  base; when the outlying atoms or groups of atoms are the same, the bond angles are 107.5 degrees.

• Pairs of valence electrons that are not bonded to other atoms.

• Describing a molecule with a central atom bonded to three other atoms or groups of atoms arranged at the corners of a triangle in a single plane around the central atom; when the outlying atoms or groups of atoms are the same, the bond angles are 120 degrees.

• A term used to describe the geometric structure of a molecule in which the atoms are arranged in a straight line; includes at least three bonded atoms with a bond angle of 180 degrees.

Lone Pairs of Electrons

• Pairs of valence electrons that are not bonded to other atoms.

• Describing a molecule with a central atom bonded to three other atoms or groups of atoms arranged at the corners of a triangle in a single plane around the central atom; when the outlying atoms or groups of atoms are the same, the bond angles are 120 degrees.

• A term used to describe the geometric structure of a molecule in which the atoms are arranged in a straight line; includes at least three bonded atoms with a bond angle of 180 degrees.

• A property that describes the ability of heat to pass through a material.

Trigonal Planar

• Describing a molecule with a central atom bonded to three other atoms or groups of atoms arranged at the corners of a triangle in a single plane around the central atom; when the outlying atoms or groups of atoms are the same, the bond angles are 120 degrees.

• A term used to describe the geometric structure of a molecule in which the atoms are arranged in a straight line; includes at least three bonded atoms with a bond angle of 180 degrees.

• A property that describes the ability of heat to pass through a material.

• A notation that depicts valence electrons as dots around the atomic symbol of the element; also known as a Lewis dot formula

Linear

• A term used to describe the geometric structure of a molecule in which the atoms are arranged in a straight line; includes at least three bonded atoms with a bond angle of 180 degrees.

• A property that describes the ability of heat to pass through a material.

• A notation that depicts valence electrons as dots around the atomic symbol of the element; also known as a Lewis dot formula.

• Describing a molecule with a central atom bonded to four other atoms or groups of atoms that are arranged at the corners of a tetrahedron around the central atom; when

  the four outlying atoms or groups of atoms are the same, the bond angles are equal to 109.5 degrees.

Thermal Conductivity

• A property that describes the ability of heat to pass through a material.

• A notation that depicts valence electrons as dots around the atomic symbol of the element; also known as a Lewis dot formula.

• Describing a molecule with a central atom bonded to four other atoms or groups of atoms that are arranged at the corners of a tetrahedron around the central atom; when

  the four outlying atoms or groups of atoms are the same, the bond angles are equal to 109.5 degrees.

• A property that describes the ability of an electric current to pass through a material

Electron Dot Formula

• A notation that depicts valence electrons as dots around the atomic symbol of the element; also known as a Lewis dot formula.

• Describing a molecule with a central atom bonded to four other atoms or groups of atoms that are arranged at the corners of a tetrahedron around the central atom; when

  the four outlying atoms or groups of atoms are the same, the bond angles are equal to 109.5 degrees.

• A property that describes the ability of an electric current to pass through a material

• A chemical formula that shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule or a polyatomic ion

Tetrahedral

• Describing a molecule with a central atom bonded to four other atoms or groups of atoms that are arranged at the corners of a tetrahedron around the central atom; when

  the four outlying atoms or groups of atoms are the same, the bond angles are equal to 109.5 degrees.

• A property that describes the ability of an electric current to pass through a material

• A chemical formula that shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule or a polyatomic ion

• A property that describes the ability of the material to be pulled into thin wire without breaking.

Electric Conductivity

• A property that describes the ability of an electric current to pass through a material

• A chemical formula that shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule or a polyatomic ion

• A property that describes the ability of the material to be pulled into thin wire without breaking.

• The arrangement of electrons in relation to the central atom of the molecule.

Structural Formula

• A chemical formula that shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule or a polyatomic ion

• A property that describes the ability of the material to be pulled into thin wire without breaking.

• The arrangement of electrons in relation to the central atom of the molecule.

• The valence electrons in an atom that are bonded or shared with other atoms

Ductility

• A property that describes the ability of the material to be pulled into thin wire without breaking.

• The arrangement of electrons in relation to the central atom of the molecule.

• The valence electrons in an atom that are bonded or shared with other atoms

• A property that describes the ability of a material to be permanently reshaped without breaking or cracking.