Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What types of atoms form covalent bonds?
What types of atoms form covalent bonds?
Non-metal atoms
What do atoms do in covalent bonding?
What do atoms do in covalent bonding?
Share electrons
Why do atoms form covalent bonds?
Why do atoms form covalent bonds?
To achieve a full outer shell
What do covalent bonds result in?
What do covalent bonds result in?
Molecules
Where do shared electrons spend time in covalent bonding?
Where do shared electrons spend time in covalent bonding?
Outer shells of both atoms
How do melting points of covalent compounds compare to ionic compounds?
How do melting points of covalent compounds compare to ionic compounds?
Lower
Are covalent compounds soluble in water?
Are covalent compounds soluble in water?
Often insoluble
Do covalent compounds conduct electricity?
Do covalent compounds conduct electricity?
No
Why don't covalent compounds conduct electricity?
Why don't covalent compounds conduct electricity?
No free-moving charged particles
In water (), what does each hydrogen atom do?
In water (), what does each hydrogen atom do?
Shares one electron with oxygen