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When one pair of electrons is shared, a single covalent bond exists. This bond can be either polar or nonpolar. If the electrons are equally shared, the bond is nonpolar. If the electrons are unequally shared, the bond is polar.

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Each dash in the structural formula of an organic molecule represents a shared?

Each dash represents a pair of shared electrons, 1 from each atom, that creates a (covalent) bond.


When 2 atoms share a pair of electrons what is formed?

A covalent bond. (Covalent bonding is a form of chemical bonding that is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms, or between atoms and other covalent bond)A covalent double bond forms from the sharing of two pairs of electrons (meaning 4 electrons total).


When a group 1 metal reacts what happens to the outer shell electrons of its atoms?

When a group 1 metal reacts, its outer shell electron(s) are transferred to another atom or shared in a chemical bond. This results in the metal ion having a full outer shell of electrons, usually achieved by losing one electron to become stable with a +1 charge.


What is the Formal charge of S in SF4?

The formal charge of S in SF4 is 0. Each F contributes 1 valence electron, and there is one shared pair of electrons between S and each F, resulting in a total of 6 valence electrons around S. Sulfur has 6 valence electrons in its neutral state, so it has a formal charge of 0.


Are chemical bonds form when valence electrons are shared between atoms?

Yes, a covalent bond is formed when two atoms share an electron pair (upto 3 electron pairs, even). Electrons like to pair up in their orbitals, and all the orbitals in a shell like to be full. Oxygen, for instance, has 6 electrons in its out shell (and it's in the 6A column of the periodic table), but the shell can hold 8 (2 in 2s and 6 in 2p). Hydrogen has only 1 electron in its 1s orbital, but 1 more electron will fill the shell. If the unpaired electrons of hydrogen get together with the unpaired electrons of oxygen, then the hydrogens will think they have 2 electrons, and the oxygen will think it has 8 outer electrons, and everybody's happy.

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How many pairs of electrons are shared in the following types of covalent bonds?

A single bond involves the sharing of 2 electrons (1 pair).


How many lone pairs of electrons are there in the ClO3- ion?

Chlorine (nucleus) has 1 lone pair and 3 polar-covalent bonding pairs (the shared pairs with O). Each oxygen (nucleus) has 3 lone pairs and 1 polar-covalent bonding pair (the shared pair with Cl)


How many lone pair of electrons are there in ammonia?

one lone pair of electrons


What is the number of electron shared between 2 atoms forming a single covalent bond?

each atom in the covalent bond is donating 1 electron. so a single covalent bond is 2 electrons.


What does a dash in a structural formula represent?

Each dash represents a pair of shared electrons, 1 from each atom, that creates a (covalent) bond.


Why distinguishes single double and triple covalent bonds?

Single, double, and triple covalent bonds differ based on the number of shared electron pairs between the atoms involved. A single covalent bond involves one shared pair of electrons, a double bond involves two shared pairs of electrons, and a triple bond involves three shared pairs of electrons. As the number of shared electron pairs increases, the bond becomes stronger and shorter.


How many lone pairs of electrons exist on the central atom in ammonia?

One lone pair. The central atom is N (nitrogen) which has 5 valence electrons. Three of them are shared with 3 hydrogen atoms, leaving 2 electrons (1 lone pair) on the N.


Each dash in the structural formula of an organic molecule represents a shared?

Each dash represents a pair of shared electrons, 1 from each atom, that creates a (covalent) bond.


What are bonds where more than one pair of electrons are shared between two atoms?

If two electrons are shared then you have a double bond and with three electrons shared you have a triple bond. There is no other bond that exceeds a triple bond because it will make the atom have more than 8 electrons around it . This will make it unstable.


Dot and Cross diagram for c2h2?

H-C ≡ C-HStep-by-Step instructions from left to right.So 2 electrons shared with the Carbon and Hydrogen (1 electron each), creating a single bond pair. Then 6 electrons (3 each) shared between the 2 Carbon's, forming a triple bond pair. Then once again the carbon shares 1 electron with the hydrogen's 1 electron forming a single bond pair.


When 2 atoms share a pair of electrons what is formed?

A covalent bond. (Covalent bonding is a form of chemical bonding that is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms, or between atoms and other covalent bond)A covalent double bond forms from the sharing of two pairs of electrons (meaning 4 electrons total).


The bond order for a single covalent bond is .?

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