Bonding and Intermolecular Forces

Covalent bonds involve the _____________ of electrons, which is usually between nonmetals and metalloids.

Reason ionic bond forms

Law that dictates strength of ionic bond

The greater the electronegativity difference between two elements sharing electrons, the more __________ the bond.

Carbon will make _______ bonds when covalently bonded.

4 electron domains

3 electron domains

2 electron domains

In asymmetrical molecules, bond dipoles __________ cancel, which makes the molecule __________.

In symmetrical molecules, bond dipoles _________ cancel out, which makes the molecules _________.

Carbon-to-hydrogen bonds are considered __________.

CxHy polarity

A single bond contains 2 electrons, which make up ____ sigma bond(s) and ____ pi bond(s).

A double bond contains 4 electrons, which make up ____ sigma bond(s) and ____ pi bond(s).

A triple bond contains 6 electrons, which make up ____ sigma bond(s) and ____ pi bond(s).

Lattice energy is the energy required to separate __________ in a(n) ____________ compound.

Lattice energy is larger for ionic compounds made up of _______ ions.

Lattice energy is larger for ionic compounds made up of __________ charged ions.

Formal charge formula

When comparing two possible Lewis dot structures for a molecule, a negative formal charge should go on the _____________ electronegative element if possible.

The ____________ should be obeyed when drawing Lewis dot structures unless an element has a(n) ______________.

If NASL fails, use the _____ line to figure out how many electrons to distribute.

General ranking of IMF strength from weakest to strongest

LDF strength is usually weak, but can be stronger when the particle is ________________ and ______________________.