Bonding Types
Lewis Structures
Molecular Geometry
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What happens to a metal atom when forming an ionic bond?
It loses electrons to form a cation
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What do the three dots on the Lewis dot diagram indicate?
Valence electrons
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What is the lewis structure of nitrate?
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What is an orbital
a region of space where an electron is most likely to be found
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Do isotopes change part of the atom?
yes
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What is the chemical bond that is between oppositely charged ions?
Ionic bond.
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What happens to bond energy when there is an increase in bond length?
It decreases
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What is molecular geometry?
Three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule
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The three fundamental particles that make up an atom
Proton, electron and neutron
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Atomic mass represents ___
the total number of protons and neutrons
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What molecule would be expected to have a non-polar covalent bond?
It is F2
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Who created the lewis dot structure?
Gilbert Lewis Newton
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Trigonal planar
three atoms and no electron pairs
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Like charges repel ___________
Opposites attract
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A chemical formula tells us ___
how many of each atom make up a molecule
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What is a covalent bond largely made up of?
Organic compounds
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What does the lewis structure show?
The valence shell electrons in a molecule
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Tetrahedral
four atoms and no electron pairs
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Do isotopes separate easily from one another?
No
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Law of mass conservation states
Matter cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change form
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How many elements make up the compound MgSO4?
3 elements
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How many dots does nitrogen have?
2 dots
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Square pyramidal
five atoms and one electron pair
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Definition of isotope
atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
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A covalent bond does not conduct ___
electricity