Covalent bonding

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

• Chemical bonding

• Covalent bonding

• Ionic bonding

• Metallic bonding

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO₂

• ionic

• covalent

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Ca(OH)₂

• ionic

• covalent

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

How many electrons do most elements desire in the outermost energy level?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8