Covalent Compounds - Labster Theory

Vocabulary terms and examples from the Labster lecture notes on covalent compounds, including their structure and organic examples.

Covalent Compound

Also called a molecular compound, it consists of discrete neutral atoms connected by covalent bonds and is formed solely between nonmetals.

Molecular Compound

A term sometimes used interchangeably with covalent compound.

Organic Compounds

Covalent compounds that include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

$$CO_2$$

Carbon dioxide

$$H_2O$$

Water

$$CH_4$$

Methane

$$HCL$$

Hydrogen chloride

$$NH$$

Ammonia