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| an outer s or p electron in the atom of a representative element |
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| a rule that states that atoms of representative elements form bonds so as to have access to eight electrons |
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| the representation of an element by its symbol with its valence electrons as dots |
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| the electrostatic force holding the positive and negative ions together in an ionic bond |
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| the force that bonds two atoms together by a shared pair/pairs of electrons |
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| the sharing of two pairs of electrons between the same two atoms |
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| the sharing of three pairs of electrons between the same three atoms |
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| a Lewis structure showing one of two or more possible Lewis structures |
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| the ability of an atom of an element to attract electrons to itself in a covalent bond |
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| covalent bond that has a partial separation of charge due to the unequal sharing of electrons |
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| a covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally |
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| two poles-one positive and one negative-that may exist in a bond or molecule |
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| the combined or net effect of all of the bond dipoles in a molecule as determined by the |
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| valence shell electron-pair repulsion theory. A theory that predicts that electron pairs either unshared or in a bond repel ea h other to the maximum extent |
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| electromagnetic radiation |
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light (a form of energy
like heat or electricity) |
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the distance between two adjacent peaks
in a wave |
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The number of times a specified periodic
phenomenon occurs within a specified interval |
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a description or analogy used to visualize a
phenomenon |
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electrons that are definite of discrete
distances from the nucleus |
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the discrete orbitals available to
an electron in a hydrogen atom |
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the lowest available energy level in
an atom |
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an energy level higher than the
lowest available energy level |
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the representation of specific
orbitals of subshell as boxes and the electrons as
arrows in the boxes |
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the designation of all the
electrons in an atom into specific shells and
subshells |
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a rule that states that
electrons fill the lowest available energy level first |
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| Pauli Exclusion Principle |
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a rule that states that
no two electrons can have the same spin in the same
orbital |
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a rule that states that electrons
occupy separate orbitals with parallel spins if
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the distance from the nucleus of an
atom to the outermost electron |
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the energy required to remove
an electron from a gaseous atom or ion |
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the ability of an atom of an
element to attract electrons to itself in a covalent
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