Covalent Bonding and Covalent Properties

Question 1

What’s a molecular/covalent compound?

Answer 1

composed of two or more nonmetal atoms bonded together. they’ll share electrons to get to the nearest noble electronic configuration. ionic compounds are made up of a metal and a nonmetal.

Question 2

Melting point of covalent compounds

Answer 2

low; most covalent substances are liquids or gases and produce individual molecules. attraction between these molecules is minimal compared to the attraction between ions in a crystal lattice, so not a lot of energy is required to overcome these minimal attractions

Question 3

Boiling point of covalent compounds

Answer 3

low; attraction between molecules are easy to overcome because attraction between these molecules is minimal

Question 4

What rule describes atoms desire to bond in order to be stable like the noble gases?

Answer 4

the octet rule

Question 5

conductivity of covalent compounds

Answer 5

low; electrons are shared in covalent compounds so atoms don’t become oppositely charged ion (they’re neutral). neutral atoms are unable to conduct electricity because they won’t travel towards the cathode or the anode