Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
5 terms
Chemical Bond
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
kJ/mol
The attractive force that holds atoms or ions together in a stable chemical species.
Coordinate Bond
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
kJ/mol
A covalent bond in which both shared electrons are supplied by the same atom.
A: + B → A→B
Coordination Number
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
The number of nearest neighbours immediately surrounding a given atom or ion in a lattice or complex.
Covalent Bond
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
kJ/mol
A bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons so that both achieve a stable configuration.
A· + ·B → A:B
Crystal Lattice
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Dimensionless
The regular, repeating three-dimensional arrangement of particles in a crystalline solid.