Ace General Chemistry I and II (The EASY Guide to Ace General Chemistry I and II): General Chemistry Study Guide, General Chemistry Review by Dr. Holden Hemsworth

Author:Dr. Holden Hemsworth [Hemsworth, Dr. Holden]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2015-11-27T18:30:00+00:00

Covalent Bonds

Two nonmetals often form covalent bonds

Share electrons since they have similar attractions for them

Each nonmetal holds tightly to its own electrons

Shared electron pair spend most of their time between the two atoms

Electron pairs being shared are said to be localized

How covalent bonds form

Distance between two nuclei decreases

Each starts to attract the other’s electron(s)

Causes a decrease in potential energy

Atoms draw closer and closer together

Energy becomes progressively lower

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