Covalent bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What is covalent bonding?
A
A chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.
2
Q
What are the 7 important examples for covalent bonding?
A
1) Hydrogen- needs one more electron to complete outer shell also it is shown like this H–H
2) Chlorine- needs one more electron for outer shell
Cl–Cl
3) Methane- CH4
4) Hydrogen chloride- needs one more electron for outer shell also written H–Cl
5) Ammonia- needs to form three covalent bonds and extra 3 electrons.
6) Water- shares electrons with two Hydrogen atoms.
7) Oxygen- Shares two electrons with another oxygens
O=O
