Chemical Bonding and Reaction Fundamentals

Vocabulary flashcards covering types of covalent bonds, activation energy, and electron shell configurations from the lecture notes.

Single covalent bond

A covalent bond formed when 1 pair of electrons (2 total shared electrons) is shared between atoms.

Double covalent bond

A covalent bond formed when 2 pairs of electrons (4 total shared electrons) are shared between atoms.

Triple covalent bond

A covalent bond formed when 3 pairs of electrons (6 total shared electrons) are shared between atoms.

Activation energy

The minimum amount of energy needed for reactant molecules to undergo a chemical reaction to be transformed into products.

Valence electrons

The electrons located in the outermost shell of an atom.