covalent bonds
Electron-sharing atomic links
Covalent bonds are chemical bonds formed when atoms share electrons rather than transferring them.
This sharing allows atoms to achieve stable electron configurations: Water molecules form through covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen.
The term distinguishes this bonding type from ionic bonds, where electrons transfer completely from one atom to another.
Lateral electron density sharing
- single bondOne electron pair shared
- double bondTwo shared electron pairs
- triple bondThree electron pairs shared
- bond energyStrength of atomic linkage
nonpolar · shared electrons · intramolecular · bond strength · peptide bond
Atomic electron attraction strength
- polarityState of opposing forces
- tetrahedralHaving four triangular sides
- linearArranged in straight succession
- bentCurved; also dishonest
Bonded atomic group
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- organic compoundCarbon-bonded chemical substance
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
- water moleculeBonded oxygen-hydrogen trio
methane · diamond · graphite · fullerene · glucose · macromolecule
Probable electron location zone
- electron pairTwo occupying one orbital
- delocalizationDistribution across multiple sites
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
pi bond
Lateral electron density sharing
- single bondOne electron pair shared
- double bondTwo shared electron pairs
- triple bondThree electron pairs shared
bond energy · nonpolar · shared electrons · intramolecular · bond strength · peptide bond
electronegativity
Atomic electron attraction strength
- polarityState of opposing forces
- tetrahedralHaving four triangular sides
- linearArranged in straight succession
molecule
Bonded atomic group
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- organic compoundCarbon-bonded chemical substance
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
water molecule · methane · diamond · graphite · fullerene · glucose · macromolecule
electron cloud
Probable electron location zone
- electron pairTwo occupying one orbital
- delocalizationDistribution across multiple sites
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- forcesgravity, force, electromagnetism, thrust, drag
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- chemistry termscarbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus
- organic chemistrybenzene ring, carbon chain, carbon compounds, hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon
- chemical bondingbond energy, bond order, ionic bonding, hydrogen bonding, Lewis structures
- chemical bondsionic bond, ionic, metallic, hydrogen bond, single bond
covalent bondshydrogen bonding
Intermolecular dipole attraction
bonds, valence, covalent, covalently, covalence, covalent bond