COVALENT BONDING: Flashcards
When does covalent bonding take place?
= when a non-metal reacts with a non-metal
What is a covalent bond?
= Shared pair of electrons
= attracted to the two nuclei of the atoms forming the bond
How many covalent bonds can hydrogen make?
1
How many covalent bonds can helium make?
0
= noble gas
How many covalent bonds can Berriliyum make?
=2
How many covalent bonds can boron make?
= 3
How many covalent bonds can carbon make?
= 4
How many covalent bonds can nitrogen make?
= 3
How many covalent bonds can oxygen make?
= 2
How many covalent bonds can flourine make?
= 1
How many covalent bonds can aliminiym make?
= 3
How many covalent bonds can silicon make?|
= 4
How many covalent bonds can phosphour makr?
= 3 and 5
How many covalent bonds can sulfur make?
2, 4, 6
How many covalent bonds can chlorine make?
1,3,5,,7