Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards
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Types of atoms that form covalent bonds
Types of atoms that form covalent bonds
Non-metal atoms
How covalent bonds form
How covalent bonds form
Atoms share electrons
Why atoms form covalent bonds
Why atoms form covalent bonds
To achieve a full outer shell
Where shared electrons spend time in covalent bonds
Where shared electrons spend time in covalent bonds
In outer shells of both atoms
Strength of covalent bonds
Strength of covalent bonds
Strong
What covalent bonds create
What covalent bonds create
Molecules
Melting pts of covalent vs ionic compounds
Melting pts of covalent vs ionic compounds
Lower than ionic compounds
Boiling pts of covalent vs ionic compounds
Boiling pts of covalent vs ionic compounds
Lower than ionic compounds
Solubility of covalent compounds in water
Solubility of covalent compounds in water
Often insoluble
Electrical conductivity of covalent compounds
Electrical conductivity of covalent compounds
Do not conduct electricity
Why covalent compounds don't conduct electricity
Why covalent compounds don't conduct electricity
No free-moving charged particles