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Sharing electrons occurs when atoms have a covalent bond. Covalent bonds occur between non-metals and there are two types of covalent bonds: Polar and Nonpolar Covalent bonds. Polar covalent bonds are when there is an unequal sharing of electrons which causes the atom that occupies the electron(s) more to have a slightly negative charge while the atom that occupies the electron(s) less has a slightly positive charge. Nonpolar covalent bonds basically have equal sharing of the electron(s).
Atoms bond because they need to become stable like the noble gases.
*find out about the octet rule*
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoSharing electrons means that two or more atoms have been joined together by their outer most electrons this happens because they want a complete outer shell and to to that they must join with another atom.
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∙ 7y agoElectrons are shared in covalent bonds.
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What is the name of electrons in the outermost shell that an atom can gain lose or share with another atom?
A Fluorine atom has an atomic number of 9. Draw out the electron shell diagram for Fluorine. Is a Fluorine atom more likely to gain, lose or share electrons to fill its valence shell?
How many other pairs of atoms can carbon share its electrons with?
a carbon atom can share electrons with up to four other atoms.
What happens when two nitrogen atom share electrons?
They form a covalent bond.
Does the compound nitrous oxide transfer or share electrons?
Yes, electrons are transferred between the nitrogen atom and oxygen atoms.
What is the name of the compound when sulfur atom and six fluorine share electrons?
Sulfur hexafluoride
How many electrons will one carbon atom share?
One carbon atom will share four electrons.
How many electrons can a oxygen atom share?
Two.
When atoms share electrons the electrical attraction of an atom for the shared electrons is called the atoms?
Electronegativity is the attraction of an atom for the shared pairs of electrons.
What is the compound name of a sulfur atom and six fluorine atoms share electrons?
The compound name of a sulfur atom and six fluorine atoms that share electrons is Sulfur hexafluoride.
Electrons that a hydrogen atom shares?
Hydrogen atoms share electrons in a covalent bond.
How many valence electrons can a carbon atom share?
4
What is the name of electrons in the outer most shell that an atom can gain lose or share with another atom?
Electrons in the outer most shell are called Valence Electrons.
What is the name of electrons in the outermost shell that an atom can gain lose or share with another atom?
A Fluorine atom has an atomic number of 9. Draw out the electron shell diagram for Fluorine. Is a Fluorine atom more likely to gain, lose or share electrons to fill its valence shell?
What is an atom that share one of more pairs of electrons?
Two atoms that share one or more pair of electrons are covalently bonded.
How many electrons that an atom in the oxygen family gain or share?
Atoms in the oxygen family can gain or share two electrons in order to achieve an octet of electrons.
What do atom do when they join in covalent bonding?
Share electrons. Note that the sharing may well be uneven-- the atom with the highest electronegativity will get the lions share.
What kind of chemical bond will be formed between atom a and atom b if atom a loses electrons and atom b gains these electrons?
An ionic bond will form. Covalent bond, however, is when the two atoms share electrons when they bond.
