Bonding Types
This type of bond involves the transfer of electrons between atoms.
What is ionic bonding?
This type of reaction involves the combination of two or more substances to form a new compound.
What is synthesis?
This molecular shape is characterized by a central atom bonded to four other atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement.
What is tetrahedral?
These forces are responsible for the physical properties of substances, such as melting and boiling points.
What are intermolecular forces?
This type of formula shows the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound.
What is empirical formula?
In this type of bond, electrons are shared between atoms.
What is covalent bonding?
This type of reaction involves the breakdown of a compound into simpler substances.
What is decomposition?
This molecular shape is characterized by a central atom bonded to three other atoms in a flat, triangular arrangement.
What is trigonal planar?
This type of intermolecular force arises from the interaction between temporary dipoles.
What is London dispersion?
To determine this type of formula, you need to know the molar mass of the compound.
What is molecular formula?
This type of bond involves the delocalization of electrons among a lattice of atoms.
What is metallic bonding?
This type of reaction involves the replacement of one element with another in a compound.
What is single displacement?
This molecular shape is characterized by a central atom bonded to two other atoms in a straight line.
What is linear?
This type of intermolecular force arises from the interaction between permanent dipoles.
What is dipole-dipole?
This type of formula shows the actual number of atoms in a molecule.
What is molecular formula?
This type of bond is typically found in molecules where electrons are shared unequally.
What is polar covalent bonding?
This type of reaction involves the exchange of partners between two compounds.
What is double displacement?
This molecular shape is characterized by a central atom bonded to five other atoms in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement.
What is trigonal bipyramidal?
This type of intermolecular force involves the interaction between a hydrogen atom bonded to a highly electronegative atom and another electronegative atom.
What is hydrogen bonding?
This type of formula can be determined from the percent composition of a compound.
What is empirical formula?
This type of bond involves weak attractive forces between molecules.
What are Van der Waals bonds?
This type of reaction involves the loss of electrons by a substance.
What is oxidation?
This molecular shape is characterized by a central atom bonded to six other atoms in an octahedral arrangement.
What is octahedral?
These forces are typically weaker than covalent bonds and ionic bonds.
What are van der Waals forces?
What is true about the relationship between empirical and molecular formulas?
The molecular formula is always a multiple of the empirical formula.