Covalent bonds are between two non-metals.
The covalent bonds are between the positivly charged nuclei (protons) are attracted to the negitivly charged shared protons.
H² -Have
N²-No
F²-Fear
O²-Of
I²-Ice
Cl²-Cold
Br²-Beer
.....H
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H—C—H
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....Cl
.....H
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H—N—H
X=X
H—X
Most are two of the same molecule
Most are gas or liquid at room temperature
Strong covalent bonds and weak intermolecular forces
Low boiling point
Low melting point
Does not conduct electricity
The higher the molecular mass(Mr) the higher the melting and boiling point. The stronger intermolecular forces requited more energy to break.
Water is covalent
Fullerene is made up of 60 carbon atoms.
Fullerene is a soft solid at room temperature
In fullerene each carbon bonds to three others, so there is one delocalised electron.
Diamonds are covalent
Made from carbon
Rigid lattice structure
Covalent bond
Each carbon atoms is bonded to 4 others
High melting point
Not electrically conductive
Good thermal conductors
The carbon atoms have a full out3r shell so it takes alot of energy to break them.
1. is made of carbon. Each carbon atom bonds with 3
others.
2. is made of 2D sheets of hexagons In which each atom ha:
one unpaired electron left over (that's free/ delocalised)
The sheets are free to slide over each other. This makes
graphite soft and slippery.
3. will conduct electricity because of these free electrons.
4. is made of sheets. One sheet is called graphene.
5. has a high melting point
Graphite is a giant covalent sunstance