Multiple Choice
Which parts of atoms can interact to form chemical bonds?
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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Water consists of one oxygen atom joined to two hydrogen atoms by what type of bonds?
A
Covalent bonds
B
Hydrogen bonds
C
Metallic bonds
D
Ionic bonds
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Identify the types of atoms involved in the formation of a water molecule: one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms.
Understand that covalent bonds involve the sharing of electron pairs between atoms, typically between nonmetals.
Recognize that oxygen and hydrogen are both nonmetals, which suggests that they are likely to form covalent bonds.
Consider the structure of a water molecule (H₂O), where each hydrogen atom shares an electron with the oxygen atom, forming two covalent bonds.
Conclude that the bonds joining the hydrogen atoms to the oxygen atom in a water molecule are covalent bonds, as they involve the sharing of electrons between nonmetal atoms.
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