Ionic and Hydrogen Bonds

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, cations, and anions from the chemistry notes.

Ionic Bonds

Bonds formed when one atom donates an electron to another atom, creating positively charged cations and negatively charged anions that attract each other (e.g., NaCl).

Cations

Positively charged ions created when an atom donates an electron.

Anions

Negatively charged ions created when an atom receives an electron.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom (like oxygen or nitrogen) in another molecule (e.g., the bonds between water molecules).