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An atom can make more than one bond if it has more than one unpaired valence electron.
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Can an atom make more than one bond?
Yes, it is possible.
A type of bond in which electrons are transferred?
An ionic bond results when there is a transfer of one or more electrons from atom to another atom.
How does an atom's electronegativity relate to bonding?
The more electronegative an atom is the more "pull" the atom will have on the electrons in the molecules. For example, water (H2O) contains the very electronegative atom Oxygen. Oxygen would pull more electrons toward it so the hydrogen would essentially lose their electrons. The dipole moment would point towards the oxygen. Therefore, the more electronegative an atom is the more the dipole moment will point in its direction therefore affecting polarity of the bond.
What type of bond forms when the shared electrons spend more time around the more electronegative atom and less time around the less electronegative atom?
A polar covalent bond.
Why is it not possible for a chlorine atom to form a double covalent bond?
Chlorine has 7 valence electrons and needs one more electron to form octet. Hence each chlorine will form only one covalent bond and not two bonds (or double bond).
Why it possible for an atom to make more than one bond?
An atom can make more than one bond if it has more than one unpaired valence electron.
Can an atom make more than one bond?
Yes, it is possible.
Explain how it is possible for an atom to have more than one bond?
This depends on the number of valence electrons.
Can every atom form every type of bond?
Theoretically, in extreme conditions, every atom can form every type of bonds. Generally, atoms tend to bond each other by releasing the most possible energy. The lower the energy of the bond is the more stable.
How does electronegative affect the polarity the polarity of the bond between two atoms?
The more electronegative atom will make its end of the bond more negative.-Apex
A bond formed when one atom transfers on or more electrons to a second atom is called?
ionic bond
A type of bond in which electrons are transferred?
An ionic bond results when there is a transfer of one or more electrons from atom to another atom.
How does an atom's electronegativity relate to bonding?
The more electronegative an atom is the more "pull" the atom will have on the electrons in the molecules. For example, water (H2O) contains the very electronegative atom Oxygen. Oxygen would pull more electrons toward it so the hydrogen would essentially lose their electrons. The dipole moment would point towards the oxygen. Therefore, the more electronegative an atom is the more the dipole moment will point in its direction therefore affecting polarity of the bond.
What type of bond occurs when an atom shares on or more pairs of electrons with another atom?
covalent
How an ionic bond differs from a covalent bond?
An ionic bond is formed when one atom donates one or more electrons to another atom. A covalent bond does not involve a transfer of electrons, it involves sharing electrons.
What type of bond forms when the shared electrons spend more time around the more electronegative atom and less time around the less electronegative atom?
A polar covalent bond.
What is hydrogen atoms?
A hydrogen atom is one proton with an electron orbiting it. Said hydrogen atom will not remain a hydrogen atom for long--it wants nothing more than to bond to another atom, and isn't really all that fussy about what it bonds to. It will bond to, among other things, an oxygen atom to make water, a chlorine atom to make hydrochloric acid, a fluorine atom to make hydrofluoric acid--VERY dangerous stuff!--carbon atoms to make hydrocarbons, carbon and oxygen atoms to make carbohydrates...It also likes to bond to iron, which makes weak iron products.
