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7.1 Bonding
Term | Definition |
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Molecule | two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds |
Compound | A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds |
empirical forumla | a chemical formula giving the simplest whole-number mole ratios of atoms in a compound; also called simplest formula |
chemical bond | An electrical interaction between positively charged nuclei and the negatively charged electrons of atoms that forms when the force of attraction is stronger than the force of repulsion |
Electrostatic Force | The force between electrically charged objects (like charges repel and opposite charges attract each other). |
intramolecular bonds | bonds within molecules |
covalent bonding | results from the sharing of electron pairs between two atoms |
polar covalent bond | A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally |
non polar covalent bond | equal sharing of electrons |
ionic bonding | Chemical bonding that results from the electrical attraction when electrons are transferred creating cations and anions |