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What is a covalent bond?
Why is oxygen able to form a covalent bond with two hydrogen atoms?
What did Irving Langmuir introduce the term 'covalence' to describe?
What is the role of electronegativity in covalent bonding?
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What is the purpose of the outermost shell in an atom?
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What is the term for the slight charge created on atoms participating in covalent bonding?
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What keeps electrons orbiting in bands called shells around the nucleus of an atom?
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What is the result of covalent bonds?
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What are the two types of covalent bonds?
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When does multiple covalent bonding occur?
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What are covalent compounds formed from?
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What are examples of atoms that typically form covalent compounds?
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What are the properties of covalent compounds?
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Why do covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points?
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How do covalent compounds generally behave in terms of heat and electricity conduction?
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What is the term for the type of covalent bond that involves uneven electron sharing?
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Why do covalent compounds generally have low melting and boiling points?
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What is the primary fuel for cells and an example of a covalent compound?
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What is the term for the phenomenon when more than one pair of electrons is shared between atoms?
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What is the term for the process of naming covalent compounds using prefixes to indicate the number of atoms?
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Which type of compound is generally a good insulator and a poor conductor of heat and electricity?
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What is the term for the type of covalent bond that involves even electron sharing?
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What are examples of atoms that typically form covalent compounds?
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What type of covalent bond involves uneven electron sharing?
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What is the term for covalent bonding involving more than one pair of electrons being shared?
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Which property is characteristic of covalent compounds?
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Why do covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points?
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What is the general conductive property of covalent compounds?
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How do covalent compounds differ from ionic compounds in terms of solubility?
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What are the examples of atoms that typically form covalent compounds?
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How are covalent compounds named?
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Study Notes
Covalent Compounds: Key Concepts and Examples
- Covalent bonds result from the sharing of electrons between atoms with different electronegativities
- Types of covalent bonds include polar covalent bonds (uneven electron sharing) and non-polar covalent bonds (even electron sharing)
- Multiple covalent bonding occurs when more than one pair of electrons is shared
- Covalent compounds are formed when two or more different atoms are connected with a covalent bond
- Examples of atoms that typically form covalent compounds include carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
- Covalent compounds are made of atoms that share electrons, creating a covalent bond
- Properties of covalent compounds include low boiling and melting points, poor conduction of heat and electricity, varied colors, and low solubility
- Covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points due to weak intermolecular forces
- Covalent compounds are generally good insulators and poor conductors of heat and electricity
- Covalent compounds differ from ionic compounds in terms of electron sharing, melting and boiling points, conduction, solubility, vapor pressure, and brittleness
- Examples of covalent compounds and their uses include water (universal solvent), ammonia (cleaning products, fertilizer), and glucose (primary fuel for cells)
- Naming covalent compounds involves using prefixes to indicate the number of atoms and adding "ide" to the second element, with exceptions for certain elements.
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Test your knowledge of covalent compounds with this quiz covering key concepts, examples, properties, and naming conventions. Explore the characteristics of covalent bonds, types of covalent compounds, and their distinct properties compared to ionic compounds. Examples such as water, ammonia, and glucose are highlighted, along with their practical applications.
