Match the following terms to the correct definitions

Column A
1.
products:
products
2.
reactants:
reactants
3.
covalent bond:
covalent bond
4.
electronegativity:
electronegativity
5.
ionic bond:
ionic bond
6.
polar covalent bond:
polar covalent bond
7.
valence electrons:
valence electrons
Column B
a.a value that describes the relative strength with which an atom of an element attracts electrons to itself in a chemical bond.
b.a force that holds oppoitely charged atoms (or groups of atoms) together
c.the substances before a chemical reaction occurs
d.a force that holds atoms together by sharing electrons
e.a force that holds atoms together by unequally shared electrons
f.the electrons in the outermost orbitals of an atom
g.the substances after a chemical reaction occurs

1 answer

Here are the correct matches for the terms in Column A to their definitions in Column B:

  1. products: g. the substances after a chemical reaction occurs
  2. reactants: c. the substances before a chemical reaction occurs
  3. covalent bond: d. a force that holds atoms together by sharing electrons
  4. electronegativity: a. a value that describes the relative strength with which an atom of an element attracts electrons to itself in a chemical bond
  5. ionic bond: b. a force that holds oppositely charged atoms (or groups of atoms) together
  6. polar covalent bond: e. a force that holds atoms together by unequally shared electrons
  7. valence electrons: f. the electrons in the outermost orbitals of an atom