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Covalent Bonding Flashcards

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What is a covalent bond?

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The electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of electrons and the two adjacent nuclei (of the atoms involved)

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How can you show a covalent bond?

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By using dot and cross diagrams

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True or false: Atoms can’t share more than 1 pair of electrons

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False

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In a single covalent bond how any shared pairs of electrons are there?

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In a double covalent bond how any shared pairs of electrons are there?

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In a triple covalent bond how any shared pairs of electrons are there?

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What is the total number of bonds that can be formed when carbon bonds with something?

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What is the total number of bonds that can be formed when nitrogen bonds with something?

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3

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What is the total number of bonds that can be formed when oxygen bonds with something?

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2

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10
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What is the total number of bonds that can be formed when fluorine bonds with something?

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1

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What type of bonds can be formed when carbon bonds with another element?

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4 single bonds
2 single bonds + 1 double bond
2 double bonds
1 single bond +1 triple bond

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What is the total number of bonds that can be formed when nitrogen bonds with something?

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3 single bonds
1 single bond + 1 double bond
1 triple bond

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What is the total number of bonds that can be formed when oxygen bonds with something?

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2 single bonds
1 double bond

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What is the total number of bonds that can be formed when fluorine bonds with something?

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1 single bond

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What types of structure can covalent bonds adopt?

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Simple or giant

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16
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True or false: the majority covalent bonds have a giant structure

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False

17
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What are intermolecular forces?

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Bonds between the molecules (could be ionic or covalent) that hold all of them together

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