covalent bonding
this is a mind map showing the basics of covalent bonding.
hope it helps! :)
- Created by: Foxy
- Created on: 28-12-12 13:28
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- Covalent bonding
- This is where atoms share electrons with each other so that they've got full outer shells
- they only share electrons in their outer shells (highest energy levels)
- for example. (hydrogen chloride) Hydrogen atoms have just one electron. They only need one more to complete the outer shell...
- ...chlorine atoms also need one more electron... so they often form sigle covalent bonds to achieve this
- in these diagrams a covalent bond is shown by a line
- H-Cl
- for example. (hydrogen chloride) Hydrogen atoms have just one electron. They only need one more to complete the outer shell...
- ...chlorine atoms also need one more electron... so they often form sigle covalent bonds to achieve this
- for example. (hydrogen chloride) Hydrogen atoms have just one electron. They only need one more to complete the outer shell...
- H-Cl
- This is where atoms share electrons with each other so that they've got full outer shells
- they only share electrons in their outer shells (highest energy levels)
- H-Cl
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