Covalent Bonds
The type of bonds that involves sharing electrons is this
Covalent bonds
What is the VSEPR theory used for?
The determination of angles in a compound
non-polar
What forces hold together ionic bonds?
electrostatic forces
Define the term "covalent bonds"
What does VSEPR stand for?
Valence
Shell
Electron
Pair
Repulsion
What is the difference between a polar and a non-polar covalent bond?
Polar compounds have dipoles
What group of elements contain chlorine, fluorine, iodine, etc?
Halogens
What is the bond dissociation energy?
the energy required to break a single covalent bond
A molecule with 4 sp3 hybridized orbitals would be what shape?
Tetrahedral
What is a dipole moment?
a difference in charges between two bonded atoms
How many electrons are 'needed' for boron to form a molecule?
3
How many electrons are shared in a double covalent bond?
What is the shape with a bond angle of 180 degrees called?
linear
What kind of bonding would occur if a hydrogen atom got close to another electronegative atom?
Hydrogen bonding
What does the period number tell us on the periodic table?
The highest energy level of the atom
Name a molecule with a triple covalent bond
Nitrogen molecule
An sp hybridized orbital is what percent s and what percent p?
50% both
Hydrogen has an electronegativity of 2.1 and Chlorine has an electronegativity of 3.0. What type of bond is this?
A polar bond
If 5 people are in a bar and 3 people join them, what do you have?
An octet