What is a covalent bond?
o atoms held together by a shared pair of electrons between them
What sort of elements do covalent bonds form between?
Covalent bonding occurs between two non-metallic elements
In a covalent bond, there is electrostatic between the positive …… and the negative …… between them
nuclei
bonding electrons
Covalent bonds forming between only a few atoms results in the formation of a …….
molecule.
What is radius of an atom in metres.
1 x 10-10 m
How does the size of the covalent molecule Cl2 compare to a single CI atom?
It is a little bit larger (up to 5x)