The electrostatic attraction that binds oppositely charged ions together
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ionic compound
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a compound composed of positive and negative ions
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metallic bond
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The force of attraction that holds metals together; it consists of the attraction of free-floating valence electrons for positively charged metal ions.
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molecular compound
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a compound that is composed of molecules
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unshared pair
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a pair of valence electrons that is not shared between atoms
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polar covalent bond
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A covalent bond between atoms in which the electrons are shared unequally
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polar molecule
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A molecule in which one side of the molecule is slightly negative and the opposite side is slightly positive
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tetrahedral angle
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a bond angle of 109.5 degrees that results when a central atom forms four bonds directed toward the center of a regular tetrahedron
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electron dot structure
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a notation that depicts valence electrons as dots around the atomic symbol of the element; the symbol represents the inner electrons and atomic nucleus; also called Lewis dot structure
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octent rule
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Atoms react by gaining or losing electrons so as to acquire the stable electron structure of a noble gas, usually eight valence electrons
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chemical formula
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an expression that indicates the number and type of atoms present in the smallest representative unit of a substance
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alloy
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a mixture composed of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal
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non polar covalent bond
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a covalent bond in which the bonding electrons are shared equally by the bonded atoms, resulting in a balanced distribution of electrical charge
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VSEPR theory
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Valence shell electron pair repulsion theory; because electron pairs repel, molecules adjust their shapes so that valence electron pairs are as far apart as possible
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polyatomic ion
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a tightly bound group of atoms that behaves as a unit and has a positive or negative charge
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van der Waals forces
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The 2 weakest intermolecular attractions. Dispersion interactions and dipole forces
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covalent bond
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bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms
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Dipole
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a molecule that has two poles, or regions, with opposite charges
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hydrogen bond
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attractive forces in which a hydrogen covalently bonded to a very electronegative atom is also weakly bonded to an unshared electron pair of another electronegative atom