COVALENT BONDS
SINGLE · DOUBLE · TRIPLE
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Sharing Electrons
● electron of atom 1
✕ electron of atom 2
molecule
bond type
shared electrons
1. Covalent Bond
Two non-metal atoms
share
electron pairs
This way both complete an octet (or H a duplet)
2. Types of Covalent Bonds
Single
1 pair · 2 e⁻
H–H, Cl–Cl
Double
2 pairs · 4 e⁻
O=O
Triple
3 pairs · 6 e⁻
N≡N
3. Remember
Bond pair = shared · Lone pair = own
A triple bond is the strongest
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