Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Electronegativity

Tendency of an atom to attract the shared pair of electrons towards it

Dative Bond

Covalent bond in which both the shared electrons come from one atom

Covalent Bond

Bond formed by mutual sharing of electrons between combining atoms

Electrovalency

Number of electrons which an atoms gains or loses

Electrovalent Bond

Electrostatic force which holds the oppositely charged ions together. Also called as Ionic Bond

Chemical Bond

The attractive forces which holds the particles such as atoms, ions and molecules together