covalent bonding Flashcards
1
Q
what is the basic idea of covalent bonding
A
bond between two non metals by sharing pairs of electrons to get full outer shell
2
Q
why don’t covalent molecules conduct
A
no mobile ions
3
Q
small covalent molecules have ____ or less atoms
A
100
4
Q
what are snall covalent molecules boiling point like
A
low because of weak inter molecular forces
5
Q
what is the trend in inter molecular forces
A
the larger the molecule the stronger they are
6
Q
what are the covalent bonds between molecules like
A
strong covalent bonds so they don’t break during changes of state