Model of an atom in which each dot represents a valence electron
What is an electron dot diagram?
A neutral group of atoms that are joined together by one or more covalent bonds
What is a molecule?
A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally
What is a polar covalent bond?
A mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal
What is an alloy?
A chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence electrons
What is a covalent bond?
An ion with a positive charge
What is cation?
Attractions between _________ molecules are stronger than attractions between __________ molecules
What is polar, nonpolar?
The attraction between a metal cation and the shared electrons that surround it
What is a metallic bond?
Sharing two sets of electrons
What is a double bond?
Formula for dinitrogen monoxide
What is N2O
Two properties of metals
conductors, malleable, high melting points
The type of bond where electrons are transferred?
What is an ionic bond?
Having these on your central atom will likely determine whether or not a molecule is polar.
What is lone pairs?
Name for P2Br4
What is diphosphorus tetrabromide
Metallic bonds are formed from the attraction between the metal _____________ and the ________________.
cations and electrons
The force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit
What is a chemical bond?