| Covalent Bond |
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| Covalent bond are when atoms are covalently linked. It is when atoms share pairs of electrons. To be more specific, two atoms can share a pair of electrons. When one pair of electrons are being linked, it is called a single bond. Two pairs of electrons that are covalented linked, is a double bond. Three pairs of electrons covalently linked is a triple bond. So in covalent bondings, atoms can have more than two electrons being shared. Example: There are a bunch of hydrogen and carbon atoms, together, called hydrocarbons. A single bond between a hydrogen atom and a carbon atom is called an alkane. A double bond between a hydrogen atom and a carbon atom is called an alkene. A triple bond between a hydrogen atom and a carbon atom is called an alkyne. Just for the heck of it, a two double bonds of it is called a diene, which is the same as diolefin. |