CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 2.5.4 Formation of Covalent Bonds in Simple Questions

Use shared electron pairs and dot-and-cross diagrams to analyse covalent molecules and multiple bonds.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • count shared electrons in covalent molecules
  • interpret dot-and-cross diagrams for covalent molecules
  • identify single and multiple covalent bonds
  • determine shared electron pairs from molecular formulae
  • apply covalent bonding models to nitrogen, ethene and methanol

CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 2.5.4 Formation of Covalent Bonds in Simple Questions question 1

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How many electrons are shared in one molecule of nitrogen and in one molecule of ethene?

nitrogen

ethene

2

12

2

8

6

12

6

8

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