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Are chemical bonds form when valence electrons are shared between atoms?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes, a covalent bond is formed when two atoms share an electron pair (upto 3 electron pairs, even). Electrons like to pair up in their orbitals, and all the orbitals in a shell like to be full. Oxygen, for instance, has 6 electrons in its out shell (and it's in the 6A column of the Periodic Table), but the shell can hold 8 (2 in 2s and 6 in 2p). Hydrogen has only 1 electron in its 1s orbital, but 1 more electron will fill the shell. If the unpaired electrons of hydrogen get together with the unpaired electrons of oxygen, then the hydrogens will think they have 2 electrons, and the oxygen will think it has 8 outer electrons, and everybody's happy.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoYes, it is true.
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What type of chemical bond are valence electrons shared?
Covalent bond
What is valence electrons shared between atoms?
In a covalent bond electrons are shared between two electrons.
Is chemical bond and valence electron similar?
No, they arent. Valence electrons are the amount of electrons the element has in its outermost shell. Electrons dont bond, they can either be shared or transferred. An ionic bond transfers electrons and a covalent bond shares electrons.
What type of bond occurs when atoms share outer shell electrons?
a chemical bond in which valence electrons are shared between atoms giving each of them a full valence shell is a covalent bond.
What is a bond in which valence electrons are shared by all atoms?
There are two types of chemical bonds. In this case, where electrons are shared among all the atoms, this is a covalent bond.
What The double bond between carbon atom and two oxygen atoms has two characteristics what are they?
The answer is c. Valence electrons are shared between oxygen atoms & D. Four valence eletrons are shared
Can Chemical bonds form only when valence electrons are shared between atoms?
no
Are exchanged or shared during the formation of a chemical bond?
They are the electrons in the (outer) valence shell
What type of chemical bond are valence electrons shared?
Covalent bond
What is valence electrons shared between atoms?
In a covalent bond electrons are shared between two electrons.
What part of the Adam is involved in chemical bonding with other Atoms?
The most important are the valence electrons.The electrons perform the bonding by being shared between the atoms.
Which electrons are shared in molecules?
In metallic bonding, the valence electrons freely 'jump' from atom to atom, forming kind of an electron sea.
Molecules that form when electrons are shared unequally between atoms are called?
Valence electrons
Are valence electrons lost gained or shared during a chemical reaction?
They are lost.
Is chemical bond and valence electron similar?
No, they arent. Valence electrons are the amount of electrons the element has in its outermost shell. Electrons dont bond, they can either be shared or transferred. An ionic bond transfers electrons and a covalent bond shares electrons.
How is the valence electrons of an atom related to a chemical bonding?
The valence electrons are the only electrons that are involved in chemical bonding. These electrons can be shared or transferred. A simple rule of thumb is that atoms "strive" to attain the octet either by loss gain or sharing of electrons.
What type of bond occurs when atoms share outer shell electrons?
a chemical bond in which valence electrons are shared between atoms giving each of them a full valence shell is a covalent bond.
