Covalent Bonding

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What is the chemical formula of sulfur hexabromide?

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SBr₆

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What describes covalent bonds?

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Bonds form to fill outer electron shells.

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How many covalent bonds does oxygen need to complete its outer shell?

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2

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How many covalent bonds does carbon need to complete its outer shell?

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4

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Covalent bonds are formed between which types of atoms?

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Two or more non-metal atoms.

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

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What is the octet rule in covalent bonding?

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Atoms tend to form bonds until they are surrounded by eight valence electrons.

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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.