Covalent Bonding

The representative unit of a covalent compound is

• a molecule

• an ion

• a formula unit

• an element

Draw a dot structure for CO₂

Draw a dot structure for water

Draw a dot structure for CH₄

Draw the dipoles on HF molecule.

In hybridization, what happens?

• plants can grow

• more than 2 electrons can fit in an orbital

• Several atomic orbitals mix to form the same total number of equivalent hybrid orbitals

• ionic bonds form

Which type of compound typically has a physical state of either solid, liquid, or gas?

• ionic

• covalent

• diatomic

• monatomic

Molecular compounds have the physical properties of

• malleability and ductility

• relatively high melting and boiling points

• electrical conductivity and magnetivity

• relatively low melting and boiling points

A molecular formula shows how many _____ of each element a molecule contains.

Covalent bonds mostly all still satisfy which rule, achieving the configuration of noble gases through sharing?