Covalent Bonding

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What happens to electrons in covalent bonding?

Electrons are shared, not transferred.

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What type of charges are involved in covalent bonding?

There are no ions or charges present.

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Covalent bonding occurs between what types of elements?

Between non-metals only.

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What is a covalent bond?

A shared pair of electrons.

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What is the role of lone pairs in covalent bonding?

They are not involved in bonding.

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How does F2 form a covalent bond?

Each fluorine atom needs one electron, so they share one electron to form a covalent bond.

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How does HCl form a covalent bond?

Both hydrogen and chlorine need one electron each, so they share one electron to form a covalent bond.