Ionic Bonding
Covalent Bonding
Structure
Vocabulary
100

An ionic compound is formed between these two things

What are two oppositely charged ions, typically a metal and a nonmetal?

100

A covalent bond is the attraction of two atoms to this

What is a shared pair of electrons?

100

The same element that can vary in physical and chemical properties

What is an allotrope?

100

The attractive forces between the positive end of one polar molecule and the negative end of another polar molecule

What are dipole-dipole forces?

200

Groups 1, 2, and 3

What are cations?

200

A covalent bond is formed between these two things

What are two non-metals?

200

The standard molecular shape

What is linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal, octahedral?

200

This theory states that pairs of electrons around an atom repel each other – this determines a molecule's shape

What is VSEPR theory?

300

Groups 5, 6, and 7

What are anions?

300

Atoms bonds form according to this rule

What is the octet rule?

300

This determines the shape of a molecule

What are negative charge centers repelling each other?

300

The attraction and repulsions between atoms, molecules, and surfaces, as well as other intermolecular forces

What are van der Waals forces?

400

Because Ionic Compounds are always neutral Ca+2 and F-,  form this compound

What is CaF2

400

[#valence electrons]-[#lone electrons]-[bonding electrons/2]

What is the equation to find the formal charge?

400

The marks on a lewis structure represent this

What is the position of the outer shell electrons in a covalent compound? 

400

The way of describing bonding in certain molecules or ions by the combination of several contributing structures

What is resonance?

500

Iron (II) phosphate

What is the name of the ionic compound Fe3(PO4)2?

500

Bond order by strength

What is strongest being triple bond, then double bond, then single bond?

500

Atoms held together by covalent bonds in a giant three-dimensional lattice structure

What is a covalent network solid?

500

How easily a substance will vaporize

What is volatility?