Covalent bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What is a covalent bond?
A
o atoms held together by a shared pair of electrons between them
2
Q
What sort of elements do covalent bonds form between?
A
Covalent bonding occurs between two non-metallic elements
3
Q
In a covalent bond, there is electrostatic between the positive …… and the negative …… between them
A
nuclei
bonding electrons
4
Q
Covalent bonds forming between only a few atoms results in the formation of a …….
A
molecule.
5
Q
What is radius of an atom in metres.
A
1 x 10-10 m
6
Q
How does the size of the covalent molecule Cl2 compare to a single CI atom?
A
It is a little bit larger (up to 5x)
