Covalent Bonding (HSC SSCE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What do atoms do in covalent bonding to achieve stable electron configurations?
What do atoms do in covalent bonding to achieve stable electron configurations?
Share pairs of electrons
What is the electron configuration of a chlorine atom?
What is the electron configuration of a chlorine atom?
How many electrons does oxygen need to achieve a stable configuration?
How many electrons does oxygen need to achieve a stable configuration?
Two more electrons
What does each dash represent in a structural formula like ?
What does each dash represent in a structural formula like ?
One shared pair of electrons
What is the shape of a water () molecule?
What is the shape of a water () molecule?
Bent or V-shaped
What does a molecular formula show compared to an empirical formula?
What does a molecular formula show compared to an empirical formula?
Exact number of atoms in one molecule
Where in the periodic table are elements that tend to form covalent compounds?
Where in the periodic table are elements that tend to form covalent compounds?
Centre and right side
How many covalent bonds does carbon typically form?
How many covalent bonds does carbon typically form?
4 bonds
What does valency represent in covalent compounds?
What does valency represent in covalent compounds?
Number of covalent bonds an element forms