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Only certain elements have electrons capable of forming double bonds in their outer electronshell. Also, size plays a major role in the possibility of forming double bonds. If the pi orbitals of the two atoms can overlap then they will be able to make a strong double bond. If the atom is too big then the pi orbital won't be able to overlap with its neighboring atom; preventing it from forming a double bond. Only C,N,O,P,S are able to form double bonds.
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What is the compatibility of neon with other elements?
No, it doesn't normally react with other elements.
How many chemical bonds can oxygen make?
Without hybridization, oxygen has a valence electron configuration of 2s22p4. Which means it has 2 unpaired electrons; therefore it can form 2 bonds.
What are three characteristics of carbon that contribute to the diversity of organic compounds?
Carbon can bond with other carbon atoms making long carbon chains. Carbon can form strong pi-bonds allowing for double and triple bonds between carbon atoms as well, and the carbon-carbon pi-bonds can be delocalized for additional stability in rings.
Why si doesnot form double bond with oxygen?
Silicon DOES form double bonds. In fact, something like 70% of the Earth's crust is made of minerals containing double-bonded silicon... feldspar is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust, and it is mainly made of silicates. Silicates are silicon-oxygen compounds. Most commonly, silicon double bonded to two oxygens with another two single bonded oxygens (to make SiO4(2-)), but SiO2, silicon double bonded to 2 oxygens, is also fairly common.The reason why there are fewer double bonded compounds with bigger elements (ie, further down the table) is because double bonds are shorter than single bonds, forcing the atoms' nucleii closer together. In the case of bigger atoms, the large nucleii make this difficult.
How do atoms of different elements combine?
there are various bonds formed to form compounds 1 ionic bonds- bond formed from electrostatic attraction eg NaCl 2 covalent bond -two elements share electrons eg O2, Cl2 3 dalton bond or co ordinate covalent bond - dative bond is a covalent bond where both electrons come from the same atom. NH3 -BF3
Does c2h6 contain carbon carbon double bond?
Carbon form 4 strong bonds with other elements. It does not form double bonds in ethane.
Why can Florine form double or triple bonds?
Fluorine does not form double or triple bonds.
What are shared to form bonds when elements are combined?
Electrons, specifically valence electrons are shared when elements form bonds.
Why do elements in group 4A do not form ionic bonds?
Group-14 elements share electrons. they form covalent bonds.
Why do elements form bond?
Elements form bonds because of the attractions between atoms or ions. There are several types of bonds such as ionic, covalent and metallic bonds.
Why do group 4a elements tend to form covalent bonds?
Why does group 4A elements tend to form covalent bonds rather than ionic bonds? 
What type of elements do covalent bonds form between?
Rule of thumb answer is covalent bonds form between non metal elements.
What compounds does ionic bonds form?
they form elements
What is the maximum number of double bonds the carbon atom can form?
Carbon forms a maxiumum of four bonds, which can be in the form of two double bonds.
Which elements can form double or triple bonds?
Anything in groups 4 through 8 can form double bonds, and anything in groups 6-8 can form triple bonds. It takes one lone pair from each element involved in the bond to, for lack of a better term, "upgrade" the bond to double, and another lone pair from both elements to "upgrade" the bond to a triple bond.
What elements can form covalent bonds with other elements?
This element is carbon.
When elements form bonds it changes their properties?
The properties of the elements are changed.
