Covalent Bonding

Question 1

Describe a covalent bond:

Answer 1

electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons in order to gain a full outer shell of electrons

Question 2

What is a double bond?

Answer 2

2 covalent bonds between the same atoms, 4 electrons are being shared

Question 3

How can you draw a covalent bond?

Answer 3

dot and cross diagram

Question 4

Covalent bonds are between…

Answer 4

non-metal atom and a non-metal

Question 5

What forms a covalent bond?

Answer 5

sharing of 2 electrons

Question 6

Explain the force between molecules:

Answer 6

there are weak intermolecular forces between the molecules so do not take much energy
Simple molecules have low melting and boiling points

Question 7

Why cannot simple molecules not conduct electricity?

Answer 7

no overall charge so cannot carry charge in order to conduct electricity

Question 8

Why do larger covalent bonds require more energy to overcome the bonds?

Answer 8

the larger the covalent bond, the intermolecular forces increase so more energy is require to break the bonds