Electrons, bonding and structure

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A region of space around the nucleus that can hold up to two electrons.
orbital
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An electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
ionic bond
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The strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the bonded nuclei.
covalent bond
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A covalent bond with the shared pair of electrons coming from only one of the atoms.
dative covalent bond
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A measure of covalent bond strength.
average bond enthalpy
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A measure of an atom's ability to attract a shared pair of electrons in a covalent bond.
electronegativity
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An unbonded pair of electrons.
lone pair
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A small, permanent charge difference across a bond resulting from a difference of electronegativities of the bonded atoms.
permanent dipole
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A bond with a permanent dipole.
polar covalent bond
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Card 2

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An electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.

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ionic bond

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The strong electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the bonded nuclei.

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Card 4

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A covalent bond with the shared pair of electrons coming from only one of the atoms.

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Card 5

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A measure of covalent bond strength.

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