CHEM 101 Chapter Notes -Noble Gas, Molecular Geometry, Ion
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A bond as a force that holds groups of two or more atoms together and makes them function as a unit. Bond energy is the energy required to break the bond. Covalent bonding is the type of bonding we encounter in the hydrogen. Ionic compound results when a metal reacts with a nonmetal molecule and in many other molecules where electrons are shared by nuclei. Bond polarity is the partial positive and negative charges on the atoms. When different nonmetals react, a bond forms in which electrons are shared. Electronegativity the relative ability of an atom in a molecule to attract shared electrons to itself. The polarity of a bond depends on the difference between the electronegativity values of the atoms forming the bond. In almost all stable chemical compounds of the representative elements, all of the atoms have achieved a noble gas electron formation.
