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Covalent Bond
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 Covalent Bond
Types of covalent bond : Formed when non-metal atoms share their
1. Single Bond electrons to achieve a stable duplet or octet
2. Double Bond electron arrangement.
3. Triple Bond

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 Single Bond

● Chlorine atom, Cl needs ● 2 chlorine atom, Cl each contributes 1

one electron to achieve a electrons to share a pair of electrons to
stable octet electron form a single bond in a chlorine molecule,
arrangement. Cl2

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 Lewis Structure of Single Bond
● Formation of covalent bond can be visualised by Lewis
Structure.
● Lewis structure only shows the valence electrons of atoms
involved.
● A pair of electrons shared is represented with a line between the
2 atoms.

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 Double Bond

● Oxygen atom, O needs 2 ● 2 oxygen atom, O each contributes 2

electron to achieve a electrons to share 2 pair of electrons to
stable octet electron form a DOUBLE bond in a oxygen molecule,
arrangement. O2.
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 Triple Bond

● Nitrogen atom, N needs 3 ● 2 nitrogen atom, N each contributes 3

electron to achieve a electrons to share 3pair of electrons to
stable octet electron form a TRIPLE bond in a nitrogen molecule,
arrangement. N2.

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