Covalent Bonding

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Hydrogen needs _____ electrons in its valence shell to be stable.

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2

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How many electrons should Lithium have around its Lewis dot model?

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1

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According to the octet rule, most elements need _______ valence electrons.

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8

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How many electrons are shared in a double bond?

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4

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What is a diatomic element?

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2 atoms of the same element bonded together

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

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What is the octet rule?

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The principle that atoms tend to bond in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.

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What is a single bond?

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A covalent bond that involves the sharing of one pair of electrons between two atoms.

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What is a triple bond?

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A covalent bond that involves the sharing of three pairs of electrons between two atoms.

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What is a Lewis dot structure?

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A diagram that shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons.