COVALENT BONDING Flashcards
1
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WHAT IS COVALENT BONDING
A
WHEN ATOMS BOND BY SHARING PAIRS OF ELECTRONS WITH EACH OTHER
2
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EACH COVALENT BONDING PROVIDES (…)
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ONE EXTRA SHARED ELECTRON FOR EACH ATOM
3
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HOW IS THE ATTRACTION IN COVALENT BONDING
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THERE IS A STRONG ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION BETWEEN NEGATIVELY CHARGED SHARED ELECTRONS AND THE POSITIVELY CHARGED NUCLEI OF THE ATOMS INVOLVED
