Multiple Choice
Which of the following compounds is formed primarily through covalent bonding?
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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In what way are ionic and covalent bonds similar?
A
Both occur only between non-metal atoms.
B
Both involve the sharing of electrons between atoms.
C
Both require the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.
D
Both result in the formation of stable compounds.
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Understand that both ionic and covalent bonds are types of chemical bonds that hold atoms together in compounds.
Recognize that the primary goal of both types of bonds is to achieve a more stable electronic configuration for the atoms involved, often resembling the electron configuration of noble gases.
In ionic bonds, electrons are transferred from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of positively and negatively charged ions that attract each other.
In covalent bonds, electrons are shared between atoms, allowing each atom to attain a stable electron configuration.
Both ionic and covalent bonds result in the formation of stable compounds, as the atoms involved achieve lower energy states through bonding.
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