Chemical Bonds

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions and mechanisms of chemical bonding based on the Labster theory page.

Chemical Bonds

The forces that hold atoms together within a chemical compound, established either by electrostatic attraction or by the sharing of electrons.

Electrostatic force of attraction

A force between single atoms of opposite charges that establishes a chemical bond.

Sharing of electrons

A mechanism that underlies the establishment of a chemical bond within a compound.

Valence electrons

The specific electrons of an atom that are most often affected by the change in electron distribution during the formation of a chemical bond.

Ionic bond

A type of chemical bond established by an electrostatic force of attraction between single atoms of opposite charges.

Covalent bond

A type of chemical bond established by the sharing of electrons.