Bonding Types
What is a covalent bond?
This type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms.
What is the steric number?
This is the number of bonds formed by an atom in a Lewis structure.
What is a linear geometry?
This is the term for molecules with a linear arrangement of atoms, with a 180-degree bond angle.
What are dipole dipole forces?
These forces are caused by an uneven distribution of electrons in polar covalent bonds.
What is an acid?
This is the term for a substance that donates hydrogen ions and increases the concentration of H+ ions in aqueous solution.
What is an ionic bond?
This type of bond forms between a metal and a non-metal, with electrons being transferred.
What is the octet rule?
This rule states that atoms tend to form enough bonds to have a complete outer shell.
What is a trigonal planar geometry?
This is the term for molecules with a trigonal planar arrangement of atoms, with 120-degree bond angles.
What are ionic forces?
This is the strongest intermolecular force, resulting from the electrostatic attraction between ions.
What is a base?
This is the term for a substance that accepts hydrogen ions and increases the concentration of OH- ions in aqueous solution.
What is a hydrogen bond?
This bond occurs between molecules, with an electrostatic attraction between a slightly positive and slightly negative charge.
What are exceptions to the octet rule?
This is the term for atoms that violate the octet rule by having fewer or more than 8 valence electrons.
What is a tetrahedral geometry?
This is the term for molecules with a tetrahedral arrangement of atoms, with 109.5-degree bond angles.
What are dipole induced dipole forces?
These forces occur between molecules with permanent dipoles and other molecules.
What is the pH scale?
This scale ranges from 0 to 14 and measures the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution based on its H+ ion concentration.
What is a van der waals force?
This type of bond is a weak intermolecular force caused by temporary dipoles in molecules.
What is a free radical?
This is the term for a molecule or polyatomic ion with an odd number of electrons, making it paramagnetic.
What is a trigonal bipyramidal geometry?
This is the term for molecules with a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement of atoms.
What are London dispersion forces?
These are weak intermolecular forces between non-polar molecules caused by temporary dipoles.
What is the equivalence point?
This is the term for the point at which an acid and base neutralize each other, forming a salt and water.
What is a sigma bond?
This bond is the strongest, formed by the sharing of electrons in overlapping orbitals.
What is a resonance hybrid?
This is the term for a molecule with two or more resonance structures that cannot be described by a single Lewis structure.
What is an octahedral geometry?
This is the term for molecules with an octahedral arrangement of atoms.
What is hydrogen bonding?
This type of intermolecular force is caused by the hydrogen bonding between molecules.
What is perchloric acid (HClO4)?
This is the strongest acid that can exist in aqueous solution due to its complete dissociation into hydronium ions.