Covalent bond

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/covalent-bond

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the types of covalent bonds?Includes sigma (σ), pi (π), bent bonds, and three-center bonds, among others
2. Why do atoms share electrons to form a covalent bond?They share electrons to reach a stable arrangement, usually eight electrons in their outer shell, which lowers their energy and makes them happier.
3. How do atoms decide if a covalent bond is equal or unequal?If the atoms have similar electronegativity, the sharing is equal; if one pulls harder, the bond becomes polar, and if one takes all the electrons, it can become ionic.

Electronegativity: A measure of an atom's ability to attract shared electrons in a chemical bond.
Valence Bond Theory: A theory describing covalent bonds as the overlap of atomic orbitals.
Molecular Orbital Theory: A theory describing bonding in terms of delocalized molecular orbitals formed from atomic orbitals.