Chemical Bonds

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What occurs when two atoms share three electrons?

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A triple covalent bond.

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What is the bond called when two atoms share electrons?

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Covalent bond.

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What type of covalent bond shares two electrons?

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Double bond.

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What is the force that holds atoms together in a compound?

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Chemical bond.

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When do covalent bonds form in chemical compounds?

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When pairs of electrons are shared between two nonmetal atoms.

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What is a single covalent bond?

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A bond formed by the sharing of one pair of electrons between two atoms.

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What is a double covalent bond?

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A bond formed by the sharing of two pairs of electrons between two atoms.

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What is a triple covalent bond?

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A bond formed by the sharing of three pairs of electrons between two atoms.

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What is an ionic bond?

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A bond formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

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What is electronegativity?

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The tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond.