Covalent Bonding Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by a covalent bond?
A
A shared pair of electrons
2
Q
What is meant by a double bond?
A
Two pairs of electrons are shared to form two covalent bonds
3
Q
What is meant by a triple bond?
A
Two pairs of electrons are shared to form two covalent bonds
4
Q
Put these in order starting with the smallest
Atom, proton, nucleus, molecule, electron
A
Electron, proton, nucleus, atom, molecule