Covalent Bond Flashcards
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Single Bond:
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Two atoms that share one electron with each other.
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Double Bond:
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Two atoms that share two electrons with each other.
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Triple Bond:
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Two atoms that share three electrons with each other.
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Polar Molecules:
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The unequal distribution of charges.
Example: A water molecule
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Hydrogen Bonds (A type of covalent bond)
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The charged regions on each water molecule are electrically attracted to oppositely charged regions on neighboring molecules. Because the positively charged region in this special bond is always a hydrogen atom, the bond is called a hydrogen bond.
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Covalent Bonds:
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Two atoms share one or more pairs odometer-shell electrons. Two or more atoms held together you covalent bonds form a molecule.
