Covalent bonds form when two nonmetal atoms share one or more pairs of electrons. Atoms that share electrons in this way form stable molecules. For example, two hydrogen atoms can form a stable H2 molecule by each atom contributing one electron to a shared pair between them. Similarly, two chlorine atoms can form a Cl2 molecule by sharing one pair of electrons, called a single bond. Two oxygen atoms form a particularly strong double bond in an O2 molecule by sharing two electron pairs.
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1. Covalent Bond
Covalent Bond
Covalent Bond
Covalent Bond
Covalent Bonding
Grade 10 Covalent Bond
Covalent Bond
Covalent Bond
by Masha LD
201127636
Covalent Bond
2. Covalent Bonds
• Covalent bonds occur when atoms share
electrons.
• Covalent bonds generally form between
nonmetals.
• Atoms that are covalently bonded form
molecules.
3. This involves the sharing of
electrons by 2 or more atoms.
The electrons are shared, not
taken as with ionic bonds.
EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE
BONDS BETWEEN:
H2
F2
Br2
Cl2
HCl
H 2O