Covalent Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
Noble gases
A
- Group 18
- most stable due to electron configuration
- they are not reactive (does not combine with other atoms)
2
Q
Covalent bonding
A
Bonding between non-metals
-Non metals gain electrons to obtain full outer shell.
-Each shared pair of electron is regarded as one covalent bond
3
Q
Non-bonding pairs
A
pairs of electrons considered to be “full” and will not bond with other atoms
4
Q
Bonding electrons
A
electrons that are by themselves and looking for an electron to share a bond with
5
Q
What does the line represents (H - H)
A
how many lines is how many bonds
