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Investigate the magnetlike ionic bond formed when electrons transfer from one atom to another
Ions—atoms with a positive or negative net charge—bind together to form ionic compounds.
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See molecular bonds at work as two hydrogen atoms join a sulfur atom to make hydrogen sulfide
Molecular compounds are formed when molecules, such as those of methane or water,...
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methane molecule
Methane, in which four hydrogen atoms are bound to a single carbon atom, is an example...
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water molecule
A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. A single oxygen...
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mercury (Hg)
Mercury (chemical symbol: Hg) is the only metal element that is liquid at room temperature.
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periodic table
The periodic table of the elements.
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metallic elements in the periodic table
Metals, nonmetals, and metalloids are represented in different regions of the periodic...
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graph of ionization energy and atomic number for several elements
The ionization energy of an element is the energy required for removing an electron...
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electronegativity values of the elements in the periodic table
Each element has an electronegativity value, which is a measure of the ability of...
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ionic bond: sodium chloride, or table salt
Ionic bonding in sodium chloride. An atom of sodium (Na) donates one of its electrons...
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structure of the three-centre, two-electron bond in a B―H―B fragment of a diborane molecule
Borane is an example of an inorganic compound.
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structural formulas of some organic compounds
The structures of organic compounds can be depicted in condensed, expanded, and three-dimensional...
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chemical bonding in benzene
Benzene is the smallest of the organic aromatic hydrocarbons. It contains sigma bonds...
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thiols and sulfides
Thiols are organic functional groups, similar in structure to alcohols but containing...
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chemical structure of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Industrial polymers are synthesized from simple compounds joined together to form...
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X-ray protein crystallography in molecular biology
The structure of the cholera enterotoxin, shown in a false-color image obtained by...
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ultraviolet-visible spectrum of azulene
In the ultraviolet-light spectrum of an organic chemical compound that contains conjugated...
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infrared spectrum of 5-hexene-2-one
Stretching and bending vibrations in organic compounds such as 5-hexene-2-one represent...
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proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of bromoethane
Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectra can provide structural information about...
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carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of methylcyclohexane
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mass spectrum of 2-butanone
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oxidation-reduction relationships of organic compound functional groups
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