Covalent Bond
What happens when two atoms are fairly close? – the electrons stay in between the two nuclei
What happens when two atoms are TOO close? – pull apart
What does the nucleus of an atom want to do to its own electrons?- It wants to keep its
electrons near it
Are the atoms really “sharing electrons” – The atoms are not really sharing electrons as much as
they are fighting over them this creates a force that mask the atoms ticket together
What types of atoms form covalent bonds? - Non – metal atoms
What happens to the stability of atoms when they form covalent bonds? – The atoms are
morse stable when they are bonded together than when they are apart
What element can only bond once ?- Hydrogen, because it only need one more electron to
become stable
Which element is ALAYS in the middle of Lewis dot structure?- Carbon