Covalent+Bonding

=Covalent bonding=

What is it?
-Covalent bonding is chemical bonding that is done by sharing pairs of electrons between covalent bonds and other atoms. -Covalent bonds are seen more often in atoms with similar electronegatives.

Bonding orders
-The most common type of bond is the single bond, meaning that one pair of electrons are being shared. Example Cl2 -When an atom shares two electrons a double bond is formed. Example O2 -Sharing three electrons is called a triple bond. Example N2 -Quadruple, Quintuple and Sextuple bonds do exist yet are rare -Quadruple's can be found in some transition metals -Quintuple's can be found in some dichromium compounds -Sextuple's can be found in diatomic molybdenum and tungsten

http://www.ider.herts.ac.uk/school/courseware/materials/images/covalent_bonding.gif

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_bond

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