Chemical Compounds – Covalent Compounds
Covalent Bond =
-
Ex: -
F
F
F
F
+
=
-
F2
Ex: -
O
O
+
=
-
O
O
N
N
+
=
-
N
N
Ex: -
Bond | Bond Strength | Bond Length |
Single | - | - |
Double | - | - |
Triple | - | - |
Bond Length Comparison | |
- | |
- | |
- | |
Molecular Form =
Ex: -
F
F
F
F
+
=
Neutral!
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
-
Properties of Covalent Compounds
1) -
2) -
3) -
4) -
Ionic Vs. Covalent
Ionic | Covalent |
- | - |
Na
Cl
IONIC
+
−
Attraction!!
COVALENT
F
F
F
F
+
=
1 shared pair of electrons!
Ionic Vs. Covalent
Ionic | Covalent |
- | - |
Transfer Electrons | Share Electrons |
IONIC
COVALENT
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
Little to no attraction between molecules!!!
Ionic Vs. Covalent
Ionic | Covalent |
Crystalline | Molecular Form |
- | - |
Transfer Electrons | Share Electrons |
- | - |
IONIC
COVALENT
Ionic or Covalent?
1) If a compound contains a:
a) -
b) Non-Metal or -
-
2) If a compound contains:
a) -
-
Practice
NaCl =
BaCO3 =
SCl5 =
NCl4 =
-
-
-
-
H2O =
-
Practice
P3Br5 =
Li2O =
K2SO4 =
Cu(NO3)2 =
-
-
-
-
N2O =
-
Practice
GaPO4 =
Hg3N2 =
S2Br2 =
AgI =
-
-
-
-
C4H10 =
-