Chapter 5 Definitions

orbital

a region around the nucleus of an atom which can hold up to up to two electrons with opposite spins

ionic bonding

the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

covalent bond

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

dative covalent bond

a covalent bond in which the shared pair of electrons has been supplied by one of the bonding atoms only

shape of s-orbital

sphere

shape of p-orbital

dumbbell

how many s-orbitals does each shell from n=1 contain

1

how many p-orbitals does each shell from n=2 contain

3

how many d-orbitals does each shell from n=3 contain

5

ow many f-orbitals does each shell from n=4 contain

7