covalent bonding
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- Covalent Bonding and Properties
- A covalent bond is a bond that involves the sharing of pairs of electrons.
- Covalent bonding occurs when pairs of electrons are shared by atoms. Atoms will covalently bond with other atoms in order to gain more stability.
- A polar covalent bond is formed when two non-metallic elements have a significant difference in the electronegativities such that the bonding electrons are not being shared equally
- Pure covalent bonds exist when there is no difference between the two atoms sharing the electrons, the electronegativities is the same.
- Discrete Covalent Molecule- the molecule is made up of atoms held together by covalent bonds. Melting/boiling points are determined by intermolecular forces. With discrete molecules, the only such forces are weak hence relatively low melting/boiling points.
- Covalent bonding involves non-metallic elements
- All covalent networks have very high melting points and boiling points and like ionic compounds they are hard, crystalline solids.
- Almost all covalent substances, both elements and compounds, are gases, liquids or soft solids with with low melting points
- Covalent networks have very high melting points whereas discrete molecules have low melting points.
- Covalent networks are always insoluble in water whereas some discrete covalent molecules are soluble in water.
- A covalent bond is a bond that involves the sharing of pairs of electrons.
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