Name That Bond
Terms and Vocab
T/F
Rules
Grab-bag
100

One or more pairs of shared electrons

Covalent

100

Mobile valence electrons in a metallic bond that are shared between all the atoms in the bond are called

delocalized electrons

100

During bonding, atoms want to bond with other atoms to attain a lower energy state to become more stable.

True

100

Name at least 2 examples of elements which do not obey the octet rule

1. transition metals

2. inner transition metals

3. the first few elements on the P.T.

100

Name 1 example of a "network covalent substance" that provide exceptions to the normal covalent compound properties.

Diamond or quartz

200

Molecule with Oxygen and Sulfur

Covalent (nonmetals)

200

The attraction between opposite charges is called a ______________ force. 

electrostatic

200

The greater the difference in electronegativity between 2 atoms, the lesser the polarity of the resulting molecule after they bond

False

200

What explains the format of this ion? What has happened?

It has gained 3 electrons to help satisfy the octet rule for all the atoms

200

δ+ 

What does this mean?

Partial positive charge, used in electronegativity differences between atoms in a molecule.

300

Molecule with Oxygen and Sodium

Ionic - metal and nonmetal

300

____________ ions are made up of 2+ atoms and often act as single charged particles in chemical reactions.

Polyatomic

300

Metallic bonds are characterized by loose transfer of electrons between 2 atoms.

False - electron-sea theory

300

Name all correct properties for metals using the electron-sea theory:

a. luster

b. conductivity

c. brittleness

d. ductility

A, B, D

300

The measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons in a bond is:

a. polarity

b. electronegativity

B. electronegativity

400

Hard, brittle crystals

high melting points

lusters

Covalent 

400

Mixture of atoms of a metal bonding with another element

Alloys

400

A chemical's molecular shape determines its function,  ability to help medicine, overall properties.

True

400

Every line or dash in a Lewis structure represents what

2 electrons

400

Name all options that are properties of ionic compounds:

a. solids have high melting points

b. solids are good heat conductors

c. solids easily split or cleaved

d. liquids are good electrical conductors 

A, C, D

500

ΔEN (or the difference in electronegativity) present within this bond might easily be above 3.0

Ionic - very large electronegativity differences between atoms in a bond

500

Ratio of cations to anions in an ionic compound is expressed in a chemical formula called a __________ _____

Formula unit

500

The orderly arrangement of ions in a 3D pattern in a compound is called an ionic network.

 False - crystal lattice

500

Some atoms can share up to how many pairs of electrons?

1 pair (single bond)

2 pairs (double bond)

3 pairs (triple bond)

500

Give the correct formula unit for a molecule involving Na and O?

Na2O