Introduction to Chemistry: Energy Levels and Chemical Bonding

These flashcards cover key concepts, terms, and definitions related to energy levels, electron behavior, bonding types, and atomic interactions in chemistry.

Atomic Orbitals

Regions around an atomic nucleus where electrons are likely to be found.

Valence Electrons

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

Quantized

Referring to states of a system that are limited to certain discrete values.

Ground State

The state in which all electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals available.

Ionization Energy

The minimum energy required to remove an electron from an atom.

Cation

A positively charged ion formed when an atom loses electrons.

Anion

A negatively charged ion formed when an atom gains electrons.

Chemical Bond

The interaction between atoms and ions that causes them to associate with each other.

Ionic Bond

A bond that results from the transfer of electrons between atoms.

Covalent Bond

A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

Electronegativity

A measure of the attraction of an atom to a shared pair of electrons.

Hydrogen Bond

A weak attractive force between a hydrogen atom and a highly electronegative atom.