Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

5 terms

The attractive force that holds atoms or ions together in a stable chemical species.

A covalent bond in which both shared electrons are supplied by the same atom.

The number of nearest neighbours immediately surrounding a given atom or ion in a lattice or complex.

A bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons so that both achieve a stable configuration.

The regular, repeating three-dimensional arrangement of particles in a crystalline solid.