Chemical Bonding

Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions formed by electron transfer.

Electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of both atoms.

Electrostatic attraction between a lattice of positive metal ions and delocalized 'sea' of electrons.

Model used to predict the geometry of molecules based on minimizing electron repulsion.

The forces of attraction or repulsion which act between neighboring molecules.

Attraction between the positive end of one polar molecule and the negative end of another.

Strong dipole-dipole attraction when H is bonded directly to N, O, or F.

Temporary dipole-induced dipole attractions found between all molecules.

The distribution of electrical charge over a molecule or bond ($dipole$).

The tendency of atoms to prefer to have eight electrons in their valence shell.

A covalent bond where both electrons in the shared pair come from the same atom.

The use of multiple Lewis structures to represent a single molecule with delocalized electrons.

A massive lattice of atoms held together by covalent bonds ($e.g. \text{diamond, silica}$).

Different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state ($e.g. \text{graphite vs diamond}$).

The average energy required to break one mole of a specific bond in gaseous molecules.