Results from an sp hybrid orbital; bond angle = 180 degrees; two electron domains
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Tetrahedral
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Results from an sp3 hybrid orbital; bond angle = 109.5 degrees; four electron domains
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Double/triple bond
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Sharing of two or three pairs of electrons, respectively; triple bond is the shortest and strongest bond
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Lattice energy
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Energy needed to separate an ionic lattice into a gaseous ions; increases with increasing ion charge or decreasing distance between the ions
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Nonpolar covalent bond
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Electrons are shared equally by two atoms in a bond
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Hybrid orbital
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Orbitals of two atoms that overlap/hybridize as the atoms bond
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Bond angle
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Angle between two bonds
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Bond order
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Bond order of 1 = single bond; bond order of 2 = double bond; bond order of 3 = triple bond
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Electron domain geometry
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Arrangement of electron domains around a central atom
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Bonding pair
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Electrons which are used in making bonds
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Polar covalent bond
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Electrons are shared unequally by two atoms in a bond
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Nonbonding pairs/Long pairs
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Electrons that do not participate in bonding
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Metallic bond
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Attraction of metallic nuclei with delocalized electrons
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Dipole
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The separation of charge
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Molecular geometry
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Arrangement of atoms
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Resonance structure
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A molecule that has more than one valid Lewis structure; true shape is a "blend" of all valid structures
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Valence-Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR) Theory
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The shape of a molecule ultimately depends on the repulsions of electron domains; domains orient themselves to minimize repulsion
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Coulomb's Law
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Equation that describes the electrostatic force between two charges: F = (kQ1Q2)/(r^2)
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Ionic bond
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Attraction that results from the electrostatic forces that exist between ions of opposite charge
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Electronegativity
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Measure of the ability of an atom in a molecule to compete with other atoms for electrons
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Formal charge
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Charge that the atom would have if all atoms had the same electronegativity
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Polar molecule
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A molecule whose centers of positive and negative charge do not coincide; it thus has a positive end and a negative end
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Delocalized electrons
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Electrons that are not hindered to one atom; resonance structures with double/triple bonds have delocalized pi bonds---the pi bond is spread out over several atoms
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Electron domians
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Regions about a central atom in which electrons are likely found; can be bonding or nonbonding pairs
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Single bond
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Sharing of one pair of electrons; longest and weakest of bonds
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Molecular orbital
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Orbtial formed during bonding
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Pi bond
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Bonds in which p orbitals overlap sideways; double bond has one pi bond, triple bond has two pi bonds
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Lewis structure
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Diagram of electron distribution in a molecule
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Trigonal planar
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Results from an sp2 hybrid orbital; bond angle = 120 degrees; three electron domains
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Sigma bond
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Bond in which electrons lie directly between the two atoms; found in single bonds; one each in double or triple bonds
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Covalent bond
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Attraction between atoms that share electrons
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Octet rule
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The attempt by an atom to achieve a noble gas configuration