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Are the electrons in a coordinate bond donated by both the bonded atoms?
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∙ 13y ago
No - one atom provides both electrons for the covalent bond. eg when ammonia (NH3) forms an ammonium ion, the nitrogen in ammonia provides 2 unbonded valence electrons. These form the covalent bond between the hydrogen ion (H+) and the nitrogen which becomes an ammonium ion - NH4+
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When two atoms do not share electrons?
When atoms bond but do not share electrons this is known as an ionic bod. Here electrons are donated from one of the atoms to another in order to ensure that both atoms have a full outer shell. E.g. MgO or NaCl
What is a combination of atoms that are bonded together either by sharing or transferring electrons?
compound
Are electrons in ionic crystals tightly bound?
Atoms are bonded in ionic crystals.
Pairs of atoms that share equal number of electrons?
Molecules covalently bonded.
Why are most atoms chemically bonded to other atoms in nature?
The correct answer is: Atoms are often more stable when bonded to other atoms
Are the atoms in one water molecule covalently bonded to atoms in a neighbouring water molecule?
No, the atoms within a given water molecule are covalently bonded to each other, but the molecules are not covalently bonded to other water molecules. Instead they have what is called a coordinate covalent bond. In a covalent bond, atoms share electrons. In a coordinate covalent bond, there is no sharing of electrons but there are regions of electric charge (water molecules have a positive and a negative end to them due to the pattern in which the electrons are distributed) and that causes an electrostatic attraction.
When atoms share electrons how are they bonded?
covalent bonds share electrons
What is a coordinate covalent bond?
A coordinate covalent bond is when two atoms have a covalent bond where the two electrons that are shared by the atoms in the bond come from only one of the atoms. This bond does not have any different properties than a polar covalent bond it is just named differently to show that the electrons came from an atom with a lone pair. This occurs when a Lewis base donates electrons to a Lewis acid.
What are donated or shared when two atoms form a bond?
electrons
What happends to electrons in a colvalent bond?
Electrons are shared between the atoms that are bonded. If there is an electronegativity difference between the atoms the electrons will be shared unequally.
When two atoms do not share electrons?
When atoms bond but do not share electrons this is known as an ionic bod. Here electrons are donated from one of the atoms to another in order to ensure that both atoms have a full outer shell. E.g. MgO or NaCl
What is a combination of atoms that are bonded together either by sharing or transferring electrons?
compound
When compounds form what is one result for the atoms that bonded?
It Has An Stable Arrangements Of Electrons
Are electrons in ionic crystals tightly bound?
Atoms are bonded in ionic crystals.
Pairs of atoms that share equal number of electrons?
Molecules covalently bonded.
Why are most atoms chemically bonded to other atoms in nature?
The correct answer is: Atoms are often more stable when bonded to other atoms
What term is used to describe the sharing of valence electrons between two or more atoms?
When atoms share electrons as opposed to transferring them, the atoms are covalently bonded.
