Covalent and Ionic Compounds

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to covalent and ionic compounds, their properties, and bonding.

Covalent Compounds

Compounds formed by the sharing of electrons between non-metals.

Ionic Compounds

Compounds formed by the transfer of electrons from metals to non-metals.

Valence Electrons

Electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom that are involved in chemical bonding.

Diatomic Molecules

Molecules consisting of two atoms of the same element, such as H2, N2, O2.

Acids

Water solutions of some molecules that produce hydrogen ions (H+) in solution.

Binary Acids

Acids that do not contain oxygen, characterized by the prefix 'hydro' and the suffix '-ic'.

Oxyacids

Acids that contain oxygen, often without the hydro prefix.

Lewis Dot Structure

Diagrams that represent the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule.

Polar Covalent Bonds

Bonds where electrons are shared unequally between two atoms.

Nonpolar Covalent Bonds

Bonds where electrons are shared equally between two atoms.