Covalent Bonds

Type of chemical bond that occurs when electrons are transferred between atoms.

• covalent

• ionic

• hydrogen

Bonds that result from the sharing of electrons.

• covalent

• ionic

• hydrogen

Which of the following is true about covalent bonds?

• they make up such substances as; water, paper, plastics, plants, and animals

• they are collectively called "salts"

• static is released when the bonds are broken

• all of these are true

A simple covalent compound is ____________.

• made up of molecules

• has a specific molecular formula

• lower melting points

• all of these

Molecules can contain only one type of atom (O2) or a combination of atoms (H2O).

• true

• false

The formula the identities of the atoms and numbers of atoms in covalent molecules.

• empirical formula

• molecular formula

• periodic table

A formula that identifies which atoms are bonded in molecules; ______________.

• molecular formula

• empirical formula

• structural formula

• all of these

Covalent bonds do not involve sharing _____________.

• single electrons

• pairs of electrons

• sharing of more than one pair of electrons

Only covalent substances should be called "molecules"!

• true

• false

Covalent bonding does not follow the octet rule.

• true

• false