Coordinate covalent bond
Coordinate covalent bond
A covalent bond in which both electrons of the bonding pair are donated by only one of the
bonded atoms.
Covalent bond
Covalent bond
A chemical bond formed by the sharing of an electron pair between two atoms. See Coordinate
covalent bond; Nonpolar covalent bond; Polar covalent bond.
Critical pressure
Critical pressure
The vapor pressure at the critical temperature of a given substance.Critical temperature
Critical temperature
The highest temperature at which the liquid and vapor phases of a substance can coexist; above
this temperature the substance does not liquefy at any pressure.
Crystal
Crystal
A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a regular three-dimensional lattice
structure.
Cycloalkanes
Cycloalkanes
Saturated cyclic compounds of the formula CnH 2 n.