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Electrons are found in outer shells around the nucleus. The nucleus has protons and neutrons in it. The electrons are in shells or clouds around the nucleus. There are different numbers of electrons in each shell. The first one has two and the second one holds 8 electrons.

An ionic bond will transfer electrons where a covalent bond will share electrons in the outer most orbital

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What types of chemical bonds are found in a tetrodotoxin molecule and describe the structure of these chemical bonds?

Tetrodotoxin contains both covalent and polar covalent bonds. Covalent bonds are formed between atoms sharing electrons, holding the molecule together. Polar covalent bonds have unequal sharing of electrons, creating partial positive and negative charges within the molecule, contributing to its overall structure and properties.


What type of bond is found in all biological macromolecules?

depends on the macromolecule. the broad category would be "covalent bonds" ... but there are sort of subcategories... like, proteins are joined with peptide bonds (which occur through dehydrogenation - removal of a water molecule) protein folding is also a function of hydrogen bonding. long chain polycarbons are just covalently bound (carbon-carbon bonds) could be double or single bonds depending on degree of saturation


What is the difference between a polar molecule and a non-polar molecule?

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What bonds are found inside a water molecule between hydrogen and oxygen?

A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. The bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule are polar covalent bonds, where the oxygen atom pulls the shared electrons closer to itself, creating a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom and a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atoms.


What are the three main particles found in a neutral atom?

Protons, neutrons, and electrons are the three main particles found in a neutral atom. Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have a negative charge.

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The electrons involved in chemical bonding are generally found?

valence electrons


What kind of bonding is found in all molecular substances?

Covalent bonding is found in all molecular substances. In covalent bonding, atoms share electrons to achieve a more stable electron configuration. This results in the formation of molecules.


Is covalent the bonding of sodium azide?

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Are double and triple bonds found in covalent and ionic bonding?

Double and triple bonds are typically found in covalent bonding, where two atoms share two or three pairs of electrons, respectively. In ionic bonding, electrons are transferred from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of ions. Thus, double and triple bonds are not typically present in ionic bonding.


Type of chemical bonding found in the diamond?

it has covalent bonding


Is covalent a metal or nonmetal?

Covalent bonding is a type not found in metals (there mainly metal bonds or ionic bonds) In nonmetals more covalent bonding is common.


What are two primary types of bonds found between atoms?

Case A - Covalent bonds: Single covalent chemical bonds result from the sharing of a pair of electrons. Double covalent atomic chemical bonds result from the sharing of two pairs of electrons, and triple covalent bonds occur when three pairs of electrons are involved. Case B - Hydrogen bonding and Van-der Wal's Forces.


Are there differences between covalent bonding and covalent compound?

Covalent compounds and molecular compounds are the same thing if I recalled correctly, just different terms of calling it. And covalent bonds are the bonds formed by the sharing of electrons between two atoms, and they are the strong forces of attraction WITHIN the molecule.Please do not get it mixed up with the weak van der Waals' forces that is found BETWEEN molecules and is caused by a temporary shift of electrons to one side of the molecule, resulting in a slightly positive/negative end.


What type of bonding is found throughout organic molecules?

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Where are non-bonding electrons found?

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What is the term for valence electrons in a molecule that are not shared?

The term for valence electrons in a molecule that are not shared is "nonbonding electrons" or "lone pair electrons". These electrons are not involved in chemical bonding and are typically found on atoms that have not formed any bonds with other atoms.


What are electrons found in an atoms outer shell called what?

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