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प्रश्न
What is a covalent bond?
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उत्तर
The chemical bond that is formed between two atoms by the sharing of electrons is known as a covalent bond.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the bonding in methane molecule using electron dot structure.
State whether the following statement is true or false:
Diamond and graphite are the covalent compounds of carbon element (C)
Buckminsterfullerene is spherical molecule in which 60 carbon atoms are arranged in interlocking hexagonal and pentagonal rings of carbon atoms.
How many hexagons of carbon atoms are present in one molecule of buckminsterfullerene?
Which inert gas electron configuration do the Cl atoms in Cl2 molecule resemble? What is this electron configuration?
Which inert gas does the H atom in HCl resemble in electron arrangement?
Using electron-dot diagrams which show only the outermost shell electrons, show how a molecule of nitrogen, N2, is formed from two nitrogen atoms. What name is given to this type of bonding? (Atomic number of nitrogen is 7)
what substance is graphite made?
One of the following is not an allotrope of carbon. This is:
(a) diamond
(b) graphite
(c) cumene
(d) buckministerfullerene
Elements forming ionic compounds attain noble gas electronic configuration by either gaining or losing electrons from their valence shells. Explain giving reason why carbon cannot attain such a configuration in this manner to form its compounds. Name the type of bonds formed in ionic compounds and in the compounds formed by carbon. Also explain the reason why carbon compounds are generally poor conductors of electricity.
Explain the following briefly:
Sodium chloride dissolves in water but carbon tetra chloride is insoluble in water.
Explain the following briefly:
Cl2 is a non polar molecule, while HCl is a polar molecule.
Give examples for the following:
Two gaseous non polar compounds.
Explain the following:
Polar covalent compounds are good conductors of electricity.
Electrons are getting added to an element Y:
which electrode will Y migrate to during the process of electrolysis?
Explain the following:
Polar covalent compounds conduct electricity?
Complete the following activity.
Write the names of the hydrocarbons for the following structural formula.
(isobutylene, cyclohexane, propene, cyclohexene, cyclopentane, benzene, propyne, isobutane, propane)
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Complete the following activity.
Write the names of the hydrocarbons for the following structural formula.
(isobutylene, cyclohexane, propene, cyclohexene, cyclopentane, benzene, propyne, isobutane, propane)
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Discuss in brief about the properties of coordinate covalent compounds.
The correct structural formula of butanoic acid is


