Polarity
What term describes a molecule with an uneven distribution of electrons, resulting in partially positive and partially negative ends?
What is a Polar molecule
What type of chemical bond involves the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another?
What is an ionic bond?
Valence electrons are located in this region of an atom?
What is the outermost energy level or electron shell
A covalent bond formed by the sharing of two electrons is known as what type of bond?
What is a single bond
This type of ion gains electrons to achieve a full outer energy level?
What is an anion
What is an example of nonpolar covalent bond?
what is H2O
Which molecular shape is typically associated with a molecule being nonpolar?
What is a linear shape
Double Jeopardy: This compound has three bonds with one element in group 5 being the most electronegative
what is NH3
A single covalent bond is represented by this in a Lewis structure?
What is a single line (or a single dash) between the atoms
A compound composed of cations and anions held together by electrostatic forces is called this?
What is an ionic compound
This chemical bond is formed when electrons are shared equally between two atoms?
What is a nonpolar covalent bond
Which type of chemical bond is found in metals, where electrons are delocalized and free to move throughout the structure?
What is a metallic bond
Elements in Group 18 of the periodic table have this number of valence electrons?
What is 8
In a Lewis structure, these are used to represent valence electrons?
What are dots around the chemical symbol of the element
An atom that loses electrons becomes this type of ion?
What is a cation
What property of a covalent bond determines its polarity?
What is electronegativity
the fully functional form of a living being that can thrive in a particular environment?
what is homeostasis
Elements with a full outermost energy level of valence electrons are generally considered this?
What are noble gases
The compound CO₂ has the official name of?
What is carbon dioxide
The compound NaCl or sodium chloride is also known as this?
What is table salt
In a polar covalent bond, which atom has a partial negative charge
What is the one with higher electronegativity?
atoms form bonds to reach this level of stabilization?
What is the octet rule
The number of valence electrons in carbon is?
What is 4
Dots in an electron dot structure instead of a dash represent this?
What are lone pairs (or unshared pairs)?
Ionic compounds often form these types of structures with repeating patterns.
What are crystalline structures