Covalent bonding (Edexcel 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
What non-metal atoms do in covalent bonding
What non-metal atoms do in covalent bonding
Share electrons
Why atoms share electrons in covalent bonds
Why atoms share electrons in covalent bonds
To achieve a full outer shell
What covalent bonds result in forming
What covalent bonds result in forming
Molecules
Melting points of covalent vs ionic compounds
Melting points of covalent vs ionic compounds
Lower than ionic compounds
Boiling points of covalent vs ionic compounds
Boiling points 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
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 between atoms
Strength of covalent bonds between atoms
Strong bond