Covalent Bonding (HSC SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards

Sharing pairs of electrons to achieve stable configuration

Electrons not shared, surrounding only one nucleus

$2,8,7$

One shared pair of electrons (one covalent bond)

Exact number of each atom type in one molecule

Number of covalent bonds an element forms

2 bonds

Bent or V-shaped

$x \times \text{valency of A} = y \times \text{valency of B}$

4