Covalent Bonding

Question 0

What is covalent bonding?

Answer 0

When atoms share electrons with each other to get full outer shells.

Question 1

Covalent bonding occurs between which type of elements?

Answer 1

Non-metals and non-metals.

Question 2

Hydrogen has 1 electron in it’s outer shell. How will it get a full outer shell?

Answer 2

By forming a covalent bond with another hydrogen atom.

H - H

Question 3

Carbon has 4 outer electrons, so how will it get a full outer shell?

Answer 3

By forming 4 covalent bonds with a hydrogen atom to make Methane.
      H
       l
H - C - H
       l
      H

Question 4

Nitrogen has 5 outer electrons. How will it get a full outer shell?

Answer 4

By forming 3 covalent bonds with hydrogen atoms to make Ammonia.
H
l
H - N - H

Question 5

Oxygen has 6 outer electrons. When it is a gas, how will it get a full outer shell?

Answer 5

By forming a covalent bond with another oxygen atom. In total, 4 electrons will be shared, 2 from the original atom, and 2 from the second atom. This is a double bond.
O=O