Covalent Bonds Flashcards
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Covalent bonds
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The bond formed when a pair of electrons is shared between two two atoms
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Double bond
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The bond formed when two pairs of electrons are shared between the same two atoms
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Molecular
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Referring to substance that are made up of molecules
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Molecular formula
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This shows the actual number of atoms of each element that combine to make a molecule of a substance
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Molecule
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A group of two or more atoms joined together by covalent bonds
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Outer electron shell
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The electron shell (or energy level that contains electrons) which is furthest away from the nucleus
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Valency
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The number of covalent bonds formed by an atom
