Covalent Bonding Basics
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Why does nature favor chemical bonding?

  • Because it leads to the formation of diatomic molecules
  • Because it leads to lower potential energy for individual atoms (correct)
  • Because individual atoms are more stable when not bonded
  • Because it results in higher potential energy for individual atoms
  • What is the main reason for the formation of diatomic molecules?

  • To increase the potential energy of the individual atoms
  • To decrease stability of the individual atoms
  • Because the molecules formed are less stable than the individual atoms
  • Because the molecules formed are more stable than the individual atoms (correct)
  • What happens as two atoms approach each other to form a covalent bond?

  • The attractive forces balance the repulsive forces (correct)
  • The repulsive force between protons increases
  • The attractive force between protons and electrons decreases
  • The repulsive force between electrons decreases
  • What kind of bond forms when a single pair of electrons is shared?

    <p>Double covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that determines bond length in a covalent bond?

    <p>The number of shared electron pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond involves three shared pairs of electrons?

    <p>Triple covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the amount of energy required to break a specific covalent bond?

    <p>Bond dissociation energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an endothermic reaction, what occurs?

    <p>A greater amount of energy is required to break existing bonds in the reactant than is released when new bonds form in the product molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond would be found in O2 (oxygen gas)?

    <p>Double covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor determines the strength of a covalent bond?

    <p>Bond length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for double and triple bonds forming between carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur?

    <p>To achieve a full valence shell by sharing multiple pairs of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the bond length as the number of shared electron pairs in a covalent bond increases?

    <p>The bond length decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reaction occurs when more energy is released forming new bonds than is required to break bonds in the initial reactants?

    <p>Exothermic reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does bond dissociation energy indicate about a chemical bond?

    <p>The strength of the chemical bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor determines the strength of a covalent bond?

    <p>The bond length and number of shared electron pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the balance of forces is upset in a covalent bond?

    <p>The covalent bond can be broken</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond involves the sharing of valence electrons and the overlap of orbitals?

    <p>Single covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do diatomic molecules occur in nature as stable molecules?

    <p>They have a lower potential energy than individual atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens as two atoms approach each other to form a covalent bond?

    <p>Electrons repel each other and protons attract each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements typically forms single covalent bonds only?

    <p>Halogens (Group 7 elements)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the number of shared electron pairs and the bond length in a covalent bond?

    <p>As the number of shared electron pairs increases, the bond length decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reaction occurs when more energy is released forming new bonds than is required to break bonds in the initial reactants?

    <p>Exothermic Reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the distance between two bonding nuclei at the position of maximum attraction?

    <p>Bond Length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for double and triple bonds forming between carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur?

    <p>The high electronegativity of these elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the strength of a covalent bond as the bond length decreases?

    <p>The strength of the covalent bond increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the amount of energy required to break a specific covalent bond?

    <p>Bond Dissociation Energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed when a single pair of electrons is shared?

    <p>Double covalent bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes diatomic molecules to occur in nature as stable molecules?

    <p>The molecules formed are more stable than the individual atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the strength of a covalent bond?

    <p>The overlap of orbitals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens as two atoms approach each other to form a covalent bond?

    <p>The attractive forces exceed the repulsive forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

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