Chemical Bonding

Front

What charge does an atom have if it loses two electrons?

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+2

Front

What is the name of SO₃?

Back

Sulfur trioxide

Front

How many valence electrons does Oxygen have?

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6

Front

What is the bond angle of a trigonal planar molecule?

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120 degrees

Front

According to VSEPR theory, what do molecules adjust their shapes to keep as far away as possible?

Back

Pairs of valence electrons

Front

What is a covalent bond?

Back

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

Front

Define ionic bond.

Back

A chemical bond formed through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of charged ions.

Front

What is the octet rule?

Back

Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of eight electrons.

Front

What is the difference between polar and nonpolar covalent bonds?

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Polar covalent bonds have unequal sharing of electrons, while nonpolar covalent bonds have equal sharing.

Front

What is electronegativity?

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