Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a covalent bond?
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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What type of chemical bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms?
A
Hydrogen bonds
B
Metallic bonds
C
Ionic bonds
D
Covalent bonds
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Identify the types of chemical bonds listed in the problem: hydrogen bonds, metallic bonds, ionic bonds, and covalent bonds.
Understand that covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms. This is a key characteristic that distinguishes them from other types of bonds.
Recognize that in ionic bonds, electrons are transferred from one atom to another, resulting in the formation of ions.
Note that metallic bonds involve a 'sea of electrons' that are free to move around, which is different from the sharing of electrons in covalent bonds.
Acknowledge that hydrogen bonds are a type of weak interaction between molecules, not a bond involving the sharing of electrons between atoms.
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