Chemical Bonding and Intermolecular Forces Cheat Sheet

Flashcards covering key rules for identifying chemical bond types, molecular polarity, intermolecular forces, and relative physical states.

Ionic Bonding

A type of chemical bonding formed between a metal and a nonmetal.

Covalent Bonding

A type of chemical bonding formed between a nonmetal and a nonmetal (no metal present).

Polar Covalent Molecule

A covalent compound that contains $\text{O}$ or $\text{N}$.

Nonpolar Covalent Molecule

A covalent compound that contains only $\text{C/H}$.

Hydrogen Bonds

A specific attraction involving an $\text{O-H}$ or $\text{N-H}$ bond.

Dispersion Forces Only

The type of force present in a molecule that must be nonpolar.

Dipole Forces

Intermolecular forces found in polar molecules that do not have an $\text{O-H}$ or $\text{N-H}$ bond.

Most Gas-like

A physical state characterized by having the weakest force, which is dispersion only.

Most Solid-like

A physical state characterized by having the strongest force, which is ionic bonds.