Question

What are covalent compounds? Show the formation of bonds in any one covalent compound. How are covalent compounds different from ionic compounds? List two characteristic properties of covalent compounds

Answer 1

Answer:

Compounds having covalent bonds are called covalent compounds.

Explanation:

Compounds having covalent bonds are called

covalen

compounds. Examples : H2, O2 AND HClFormation of covalent bond chlorine molecule

Chlorine molecule is formed from two Cl atoms.

The chlorine atom ha

s 2, 8, 7 electronic configuration. A chlorine atom has 7electrons in its valence shell. The two chlorine atoms mutually share one electron with e h and other to form chlorine molecule. Cl2.