Lewis Structures and Covalent Bonds

Front

When writing Lewis Structures, only __________ electrons are used.

Back

Valence

Front

Which of the following is the correct Lewis dot structure for the molecule fluorine (F2)?

Back

B

Front

A covalent bond is __________.

Back

A bond that shares electrons with nonmetals.

Front

Atoms that share three pairs of electrons form a ______ covalent bond.

Back

triple

Front

Metal + Nonmetal results in __________ bonding.

Back

Ionic bonding.

Front

What are Lewis Structures used for?

Back

To represent the arrangement of electrons in a molecule.

Front

What do the dots in a Lewis dot structure represent?

Back

Valence electrons.

Front

What type of bond is formed when two nonmetals share electrons?

Back

Covalent bond.

Front

What is the octet rule?

Back

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

Front

What is a double covalent bond?

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A bond where two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms.