Covalent Bonding Model (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Quizzes
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Which type of atoms combine by sharing electrons to form covalent bonds?
Which type of atoms combine by sharing electrons to form covalent bonds?
Non-metal atoms
Why can't molecular substances conduct electricity?
Why can't molecular substances conduct electricity?
They contain no free-moving charged particles
How many electrons in the outer shell make most atoms stable according to the octet rule?
How many electrons in the outer shell make most atoms stable according to the octet rule?
Eight electrons
How many electrons are shared in total when a single covalent bond forms?
How many electrons are shared in total when a single covalent bond forms?
Two electrons
What term describes a molecule containing exactly two atoms?
What term describes a molecule containing exactly two atoms?
Diatomic molecule
What type of bond is in a nitrogen molecule ()?
What type of bond is in a nitrogen molecule ()?
Triple covalent bond
Which molecule contains a double covalent bond?
Which molecule contains a double covalent bond?
What do Lewis structures help distinguish between?
What do Lewis structures help distinguish between?
Bonding & non-bonding electrons
How many lone pairs of electrons does the oxygen atom have in a water molecule?
How many lone pairs of electrons does the oxygen atom have in a water molecule?
Two lone pairs
How many single covalent bonds does carbon form in a methane molecule ()?
How many single covalent bonds does carbon form in a methane molecule ()?
Four single bonds