Covalent bonding (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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What types of atoms form covalent bonds?
What types of atoms form covalent bonds?
Two 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
What covalent bonds form
What covalent bonds form
Molecules
Where shared electrons spend time in covalent bonds
Where shared electrons spend time in covalent bonds
In the outer shells of both atoms
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 (ions or electrons)
Example of a covalent molecule
Example of a covalent molecule
Water ()
Strength of bond in covalent bonding
Strength of bond in covalent bonding
Strong bond