4.2.1 - Covalent Bonding

Question 1

What happens non-metal atoms bond !?

Answer 1

. They form a covalent bond and they SHARE PAIRS OF ELECTRONS to get a full OUTER-SHELL

Question 2

Definition of COVALENT bonding:

Answer 2

. Covalent bonding is the ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION between PROTONS IN TWO NUCLEI and a SHARED PAIR OF ELECTRONS between them

Question 3

Is COVALENT Bonding a strong or weak attraction !?

Answer 3

. Covalent bonding is a VERY STRONG attraction

Question 4

A small GROUP OF ATOMS held together by covalent bonds is called…

Answer 4

. … A Simple Covalent Molecule