covalent bonding

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how is a covalent bond formed?
when two atoms share a pair of electrons
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what does the number of covalent bonds an atom forms depend on?
the number of electrons it needs to achieve a stable electronic structure.
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what do substances containing covalent bonds consist of?
simple molecules but some have giant covalent structures.
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what are molecules?
substances that have atoms held together by covalent bonding
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how many electrons do elements in group 7 need to gain to form a single covalent bond?
one
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How many electrons do elelemts in group 6 need to gain in order to form two covalent bonds?
two
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therefore what do we know about atoms in group 4 and 5?
group 5 can form 3 bonds and group 4 can form 4 bonds.
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what are giant covalent stuctures sometimes called?
macromolecules
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give an example of an atom that can form several bonds
carbon
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what does the number of covalent bonds an atom forms depend on?

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the number of electrons it needs to achieve a stable electronic structure.

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