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What types of molecules are mostly formed using covalent bonds?
These are molecules formed between nonmetals.For example organic compounds have covalent bonds.
Why are living things made of mostly covalent bonds?
Living things are made mostly of covalent bonds because they are strong and stable bonds that allow for the formation of complex molecules essential for life, such as proteins, DNA, and carbohydrates. Covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms, providing the stability needed for biological processes to occur.
Is carbon compounds covalent solids or metallic solids?
The solid carbon compounds are mostly molecular solids.
Are chemical bonds mostly covalent?
No they aren't..sugdens singleton linkages,ionic bonds or electrostatic forces of attraction,odd electron bonding,co ordinate bonding are some of the various other types.but covalent bonding is seen quite often.
Is the bonding in phospholipids covalent or ionic?
interaction with water, dipole dipole interaction, within the phospholipid itself covalent
What type of biological material is in the enzyme?
Enzymes are mostly proteins. However it was believed that first molecules that ever served as enzymes were RNA.
Are sea shells mostly ionic covalent metallic?
Sea shells are primarily composed of calcium carbonate, which is an ionic compound. The calcium and carbonate ions form an ionic bond in the crystal structure of the shell.
What type of bonds are in organic compounds?
Organic compounds typically contain covalent bonds. These bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms to form a stable molecular structure. Covalent bonds are commonly found in organic molecules due to the need to achieve a stable electron configuration.
Why covalent compounds exist as solid liquid and gaseous states?
Many covalent compounds are what chemists describe as volatile substances, which are relatively easy to either melt or boil. Covalent bonds are not as strong as ionic bonds, so with ionic bonds, you get compounds that are very hard to melt and even harder to boil, so we therefore know them mostly as solids (or as solutes). We do melt sand to make glass, but it takes an extremely high temperature. The other large bonding category is the metallic bond. These can be quite strong and can also result in very high melting points, but they vary. We also get the element mercury, which has a metallic bond but which is liquid at room temperature.
What would a newly discovered biological molecule that is mostly hydrophobic in its structure be classified as?
A newly discovered biological molecule that is mostly hydrophobic in structure would likely be classified as a lipid. Lipids are a diverse group of molecules that are hydrophobic and play various important roles in biological systems, such as energy storage and forming cell membranes.
Why is NaCl not a molecule?
Because sodium chloride form giant lattices without a limit between molecules.
What bond does xenon form?
Mostly covalent bonds.
