Question

what is the number of chemical bonds that an atom of an element forms called

Answer 1

Water (H2O) can be called a molecule or a compound because it is made of hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms. There are two main types of chemical bonds that hold atoms together: covalent and ionic/electrovalent bonds. Atoms that share electrons in a chemical bond have covalent bonds.

Answer 2

Alkane, Alkene, Alkyne.

For eg:

Methane (C-C)

Methene (C=C)

Methyne (C=_C)"triple bond"