Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 1.44 Covalent bonds
Practise defining covalent bonds and describing bonding in molecules using shared electron pairs and attraction to atomic nuclei.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Chemistry 4CH1
Exam points
- state that a covalent bond is a shared pair of electrons between atoms
- describe bonding in a molecule as a shared pair attracted to both nuclei
1.44 Covalent bonds question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
The atoms in methanol are held together by covalent bonds.
State what is meant by the term covalent bond.
- two / a pair of electrons
- shared between two atoms
Accept:
- electrons attracted to the nuclei of the two atoms in the bond
- electrostatic attraction between two nuclei and the shared pair(s) of electrons between them
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