Practice Bonding In Carbon – The Covalent Bond (4.1)

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Question 1.
What is a covalent bond?
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Think about how two people might share a resource.
Question 2.
Define catenation in your own words.
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Consider how chains are formed.
3Question 3.
What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons?
- Ionic
- Covalent
- Metallic
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Consider how atoms 'work together' to achieve stability.
4Question 4.
True or False: Carbon can form a maximum of three bonds.
- True
- False
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Think about the number of valence electrons carbon has.
Question 5.
Explain how carbon's ability to catenate influences its role in biological molecules.
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Relate catenation to the versatility in living organisms.
Question 6.
Analyze the impact of carbon's tetravalency on the stability and reactivity of organic compounds.
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Contrast tetravalency with elements that have fewer valence electrons.

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