covalent bonding Flashcards
Covalent compounds are formed when
pairs of electrons are shared between atoms
only __________ elements participate in covalent bonding
non metal
just like un ionic bonds, each atom has a ___ outer shell of electrons
full
Covalently bonded substances may consist of __ molecules or ___ molecules
small
giant
a single covalent bond is
when two adjacent atoms share one pair of electrons
( like hydrogen)( H-H)
If two adjacent atoms share two pairs of electrons, two covalent bonds are formed, also known as a
Double bond
Some atoms need to share more than one pair of electrons to gain a full outer shell of electrons
true or false
true
Properties of simple molecular compounds (4)
Small molecules are compounds made up of molecules that contain just a few atoms covalently bonded together
They have low melting and boiling points so covalent compounds are usually liquids or gases at room temperature
As the molecules increase in size, the melting and boiling points generally increase
Small molecules have poor electrical conductivity
They have low melting and boiling points as there are
only weak intermolecular forces acting between the molecules
why are they gases or liquids at room temp
the forces are very weak when compared to the covalent bonds
why does melting point increase, when size increase
As the molecules increase in size the intermolecular forces also increase as there are more electrons available
This causes the melting and boiling points to increase
why are they poor conductors
there are no free ions or electrons to carry the charge.
are covalent compounds conductors or insulators
insulators
simple molecular structures have low melting & boiling points bevause
There are weak intermolecular forces between the molecules
These forces require little energy to overcome
Most simple molecular structures are either ____ or ___ at room temperature
gases or liquids
