Question

What are covalent compounds. Give two examples.

Answer 1

Covalent bonds usually occur between nonmetals. For example, in water(H2O) each hydrogen (H) and oxygen(O) share a pair of electrons to make a molecule of two hydrogen atomssingle bonded to a single oxygen atom.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Covalent compounds -

• Compounds which are formed by sharing of electrons are called as covalent compounds.
• They contain covalent bonds.
• They have low melting and boiling points.
• They are usually non-conductors of electricity.
• They are usually insoluble in water.
• For example - Carbon dioxide, nitrogen gas, oxygen gas, methane, etc.

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