0
How can oxygen make two single bonds with other atoms or one double bond?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Because Oxygen has 6 outer shell electrons. And it wants 8 to become full and stable. Therefore, it can have 2 single bonds. or 1 double.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are characteristics of double bonds?
Double bonds are shorter than single bonds, and also stronger than single bonds (though less than twice as strong).
H2CO how many bonds?
There are four total covalent bonds in H2CO. There is a single double bond between the oxygen and the carbon and two single bonds between the carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Is it a double covelent bond holding hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the H2O molecule?
No. The H2O molecule contains only single covalent bonds.
Is this true or false an oxygen molecule usually has 2 oxygen atoms?
true, oxygen double bonds with itself
What element has atoms that can form single double and triple covalent bonds with other atoms of carbon?
Nitrogen can form single, double, and triple bonds with carbon. The triple bond form is called cyanide.
What are characteristics of double bonds?
Double bonds are shorter than single bonds, and also stronger than single bonds (though less than twice as strong).
Carbon can react to how many atoms at one time?
It depends on the atoms it is reacting with. If carbon it is 4 eg CH4 is methane, if oxygen it is two eg CO2 is carbon dioxide. This is because carbon can form four bonds, and carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds and carbon-oxygen bonds are double bonds.
Does oxygen molecules contain two atoms joined by ionic bonds?
No. The bonds formed between two oxygen atoms in O2 are double covalent bond.
H2CO how many bonds?
There are four total covalent bonds in H2CO. There is a single double bond between the oxygen and the carbon and two single bonds between the carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Is it a double covelent bond holding hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the H2O molecule?
No. The H2O molecule contains only single covalent bonds.
Is this true or false an oxygen molecule usually has 2 oxygen atoms?
true, oxygen double bonds with itself
What element has atoms that can form single double and triple covalent bonds with other atoms of carbon?
Nitrogen can form single, double, and triple bonds with carbon. The triple bond form is called cyanide.
What are examples of covalent bonds besides water?
Single, double, and triple carbon-carbon bonds; carbon-hydrogen bonds; carbon-halogen bonds; hydrogen-hydrogen bonds; nitrogen-nitrogen bonds; single and double carbon-oxygen bonds; silicon-oxygen bonds in silicone polymers.
In a single molecule of water the two hydrogen atoms are bonded to a single oxygen atom by?
covalent bonding
Can carbon only form single bonds?
No. Benzene (C6H6) is a base for very many carbocyclic compounds. It contains six carbon atoms in a hexagon. The bonds between the carbon atoms are alternately single and double. The fourth is with the hydrogen. Acetylen (C2H2) jas a triple carbon-to-carbon bond.
Does carbon dioxide have a single bond?
No. The two carbon to oxygen bonds are both double bonds.
What are some examples of covalent bond?
Single, double, and triple carbon-carbon bonds; carbon-hydrogen bonds; carbon-halogen bonds; hydrogen-hydrogen bonds; nitrogen-nitrogen bonds; single and double carbon-oxygen bonds; silicon-oxygen bonds; nitrogen-oxygen bonds; etc.
