Covalent Bonding

A type of chemical bond where electrons are shared between nonmetal atoms

• Chemical bonding

• Covalent bonding

• Ionic bonding

• Metallic bonding

A molecule is made up of two atoms of the same element.

• Diatomic molecules

• Polar molecules

• Nonpolar molecules

• Double covalent bonds

A bond between two atoms that share one pair of electrons.

• Double covalent bonds

• Triple covalent bonds

• Covalent bonds

• Single covalent bond

A molecule with an equal charge distribution

• Diatomic molecules

• Polar molecules

• Nonpolar molecules

• Covalent molecules

A molecule with a balanced charge that is not equally distributed

• Nonpolar molecules

• Polar molecules

• Diatomic molecules

• Nondiatomic molecules

Select all the polar molecules.

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrochloric acid

• Water

• Methane

• Ethane

Of the two elements, which one has a greater tendency to form a polar molecule?

• Fluorine

• Selenium

What's the difference between a single covalent bond, a double covalent bond, and a triple covalent bond?

Each atom contributes ________ to ensure that both atoms have a full valence shell.

• One valence electron

• Two valence electrons

• Four valence electrons

• Eight valence electrons

A (a)   is represented by two lines in a structural formula