4.3 - Covalent Bonding
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What is a covalent bond?
💡 Hint: Think about how atoms achieve stability.
Name one example of a simple molecular compound.
💡 Hint: Consider what you drink every day.
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What type of bond is formed when two atoms share three pairs of electrons?
💡 Hint: Think about the maximum sharing in covalent bonds.
True or False: Covalent compounds generally conduct electricity in any state.
💡 Hint: Consider how electricity flows through substances.
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Calculate the number of valence electrons in a molecule of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and determine the type of bonds present.
💡 Hint: Remember to add up the valence electrons from each atom.
Explain why water (H₂O) has a bent molecular shape despite having two lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom.
💡 Hint: Consider VSEPR theory for molecular geometry.
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