Bonding and Lewis structures

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What type of bond has an unequal sharing of electrons?

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Polar Covalent

Front

What do covalent compounds do?

Back

Share electrons

Front

Which structure forms a double bond?

Back

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Front

What is true of noble gases?

Back

They do not react with other elements.

Front

What is a bond with a partially negative end and a partially positive end called?

Back

Polar

Front

What type of bond involves the transfer of electrons?

Back

Ionic bond

Front

What is the main characteristic of non-polar covalent bonds?

Back

Equal sharing of electrons

Front

What is the octet rule?

Back

Atoms tend to bond in a way that gives them eight valence electrons.

Front

What is a Lewis structure?

Back

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

Front

What is the difference between a single bond and a double bond?

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A single bond involves one pair of shared electrons, while a double bond involves two pairs.