Covalent bonding

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What are characteristics of covalent bonds

  • Contains a shared pair of electrons

  • Shared pair of electrons holds together atoms

  • Occurs between non-metals

  • Usually stronger than ionic bonds

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What is another type of covalent bond

  • Dative/ coordinate bond

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What is a dative bond

  • Both electrons in the shared pair are from one atom

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How is bond length related to strength

  • The shorter the bond length the stronger the bond is

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Which bond has the shortest bond length?: Triple, double, single

  • Triple since it’s the strongest

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Which bond has the longest bond length?: Triple, double, single

  • Single as it is the weakest bond