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In a covalently bonded molecule, atoms are bonded by the sharing of their electrons. When Oxygen combines with two Hydrogen, H2O is formed by two covalent bonds. Oxygen, which has 6 outer electrons, needs to gain two electrons to form a completely stable octet of electrons. Each of the Hydrogen atoms requires a single electron to complete its outer level of electrons. The resulting molecule is a angularly bonded molecule of water with two double covalent bonds: O <- oxygen shares 1 electron with each hydrogen atom // \\ <-double covalent bond H H They overlap
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What is the attraction that holds 2 covalently bonded atoms together?
The attraction that holds two covalently bonded atoms together is due to the sharing of electrons between the atoms. This sharing creates a more stable configuration for both atoms by allowing them to achieve a full outer electron shell.
Why do atoms share electrons?
They share electrons when they try and corm covalent or ionic bonds. This is because the atoms want to gain a full outer shell. So when they share electrons they can have full shells.
Are the outer shells of biologically important atoms full when they contain 16 electrons?
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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
The happy atoms are the blank gases They dont react because blank?
The happy atoms are the noble gases. They don't react because their valence electron shells are full. The goal of every element is to have the most outer shell of electrons full. The first shell holds 2 electrons, and every shell after that holds 8 electrons. So helium and hydrogen both want to have 2 electrons in their outer shells. Elements like neon and argon have 8 electrons in their outer shells. Atoms like chlorine and fluorine have 7 electrons in their outer shells. This means that aren't "happy" because they want to have 8. This is why they ionically bond with atoms like sodium that have 1 electron in their outer shells. Sodium gives that electron to chlorine and now both have 8 electrons in their outer shells.
Does a single molecule have two atoms?
It depends whether it can exist alone or has a pair. Some atoms have semi-filled outer shells of electrons (sub-atomic particles) and therefore need to be covalently bonded with another molecule in order to be stable. Others can exist alone.
What is the attraction that holds 2 covalently bonded atoms together?
The attraction that holds two covalently bonded atoms together is due to the sharing of electrons between the atoms. This sharing creates a more stable configuration for both atoms by allowing them to achieve a full outer electron shell.
Is SO3 an ionic bond or a covalent bond?
SO3 forms a covalent bond. In sulfur trioxide (SO3), the sulfur and oxygen atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds, where electrons are shared between atoms to complete their outer electron shells.
When atoms become ions their outer most shells of electrons become?
they add or loose electrons from the outer most shells
What are atoms involved in covalent bonding called ions anions cations or molecules?
Atoms involved in covalent bonding are just called atoms. Molecules are composed of covalently bonded atoms.
Why are noble gases never found bonded to another element?
Their outer shells are already full
Why do atoms share electrons?
They share electrons when they try and corm covalent or ionic bonds. This is because the atoms want to gain a full outer shell. So when they share electrons they can have full shells.
How the number of electrons in the outer shells will affect an atoms tendency to interact with other atoms?
The answer varies between different atoms -Kill_Me0215
Are the outer shells of biologically important atoms full when they contain 16 electrons?
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Do atoms whose outer elecron shells contain eight electrons tend to form ionic bonds in aqueous solutions?
Atoms whose outer electron shells contain eight electrons tend to be stable and do not easily form ionic bonds in aqueous solutions. This is because they have reached the stable configuration known as the octet rule. In most cases, atoms that form ionic bonds have outer electron shells that are not fully filled with eight electrons.
Which bond help with filling electrons with outer shells?
Ionic bonds help fill the outer shells of atoms by transferring electrons from one atom to another. This results in the atoms achieving a stable electron configuration similar to a noble gas.
What is the chemical behavior of atoms whose outer electron shells contain 8 electrons?
These atoms are very stable and unreactive.
