Covalent Bonding Basics

Covalent bonds are between...

• Metal and Nonmetal

• Nonmetal and Nonmetal

How are covalent bonds formed?

• electrons are shared

• electrons are transferred

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

covalent bond = ________________

• shared electron

• shared electrons

• shared electrons

• shared electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

How many bonds are there in the compound CH₃Cl?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 7

Match the following

• Double Bond

• Two shared pairs of electrons

• Triple Bond

• Three shared pairs of electrons

• Single Bond

• One shared pair of electrons

Elements need ​​ ​ (a)   valence electrons to become stable when they form compounds, except for hydrogen, which only needs ​ (b)  

• 8

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Nitrogen has (a)   valence electrons, which means it has ​ (b)   bonding places to make covalent bonds with other nonmetals

• 5

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 7

O₂

• Ionic compound

• Covalent compound

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

H₂O

• Ionic Compound

• Covalent Compound

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How many electrons are being shared in H₂O? (Hint: Each bond has 2 electrons.)

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8