Covalent Compounds

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How many valence electrons does nitrogen have?

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5

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What do we call a covalent bond where electrons are shared UNEVENLY or UNEQUALLY?

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Polar Covalent

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How many Aluminum atoms are in Al₂O₃?

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2

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What can be generalized about covalent bonds?

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Electrons will be shared.

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In a(an) POLAR bond, one atom pulls on the shared electrons more than the other atom. True or False?

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True

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What is a covalent bond?

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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

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What is the difference between polar and nonpolar covalent bonds?

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Polar covalent bonds have unequal sharing of electrons, while nonpolar covalent bonds have equal sharing.

Front

What is the molecular formula for water?

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H₂O

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What type of bond is formed between two nonmetals?

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Covalent bond.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.