Chemistry

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Structural formula- of a chemical compound is a graphic representation of the molecular structure, showing how the atoms are arranged

Molecule - the smallest identifiable unit into which a pure substance can be divided and still retain the composition and chemical properties of that substance.

VSEPR model - Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory is a model in chemistry used to predict the shape of individual molecules based upon the extent of electron-pair electrostatic repulsion

Coordinate covalent bond - Interatomic attraction resulting from the sharing of a lone pair of electrons from one atom with another atom

Oxyacid - An inorganic acid whose molecules contain oxygen, such as sulfuric or nitric acid

Electronegativity - the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond

Endothermic -  (of a reaction or process) Accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat

 (of a compound) Requiring a net input of heat for its formation from its constituent elements

Exothermic -  (of a reaction or process) Accompanied by the release of heat

 (of a compound) Formed from its constituent elements with a net release of heat

Pi bond - covalent chemical bonds where two lobes of one involved electron orbital overlap two lobes of the other involved electron orbital. Only one of the orbital's nodal planes passes through both of the involved nuclei.

Covalent bond -  type of chemical bond where two atoms are connected to each other by the sharing of two or more electrons

Ionic bond - A type of chemical bond where two atoms or molecules are connected to each other by electrostatic attraction,

a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion

Polar covalent – a bond that has unequal sharing of electrons

Nonpolar covalent - A covalent bond where the electrons are shared equally between the two atoms.

Base unit - A fundamental...