Covalent Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What is covalent bonding for?
A
Non-metals
2
Q
How do they become stable
A
Share valence electrons to achieve the octet rule
except hydrogen
3
Q
Why do they have low melting and boiling point, and hence, usually a gas, liquid or soft solids?
A
Have weak secondary forces
4
Q
Why can they not conduct electricity at all?
A
No free charge, they are all shared
