Molecules form by two main types of bonds: the ionic bond and the covalent bond. An ionic bond transfers an electron from one atom to another, and a covalent bond shares the electrons

Energy differences between adjacent vibrational energy levels are larger than those between rotational energy levels The energy change associated with ionic bonding depends on three main processes: the ionization of an electron from one atom, the acceptance of the electron by the second atom, and the Coulomb attraction of the…

hybridization — change in the energy structure of an atom in which energetically favorable mixed states participate in bonding. ionic bond — bond formed by the Coulomb attraction of a positive and negative ions. covalent bond — bond formed by the sharing of one or more electrons between atoms. vibrational energy level — energy level associated with the vibrational energy of a molecule.