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When two oxygen atoms combine to form a molecule, what type of chemical bond is formed between them?
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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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Which type of chemical bonding is present in methane (CH_4)?
A
Metallic bonding
B
Hydrogen bonding
C
Ionic bonding
D
Covalent bonding
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Identify the elements involved in methane (CH_4): carbon (C) and hydrogen (H).
Recall that carbon and hydrogen are nonmetals, and bonding between nonmetals typically involves sharing electrons.
Understand that in methane, carbon shares its four valence electrons with four hydrogen atoms, each contributing one electron, forming shared electron pairs.
Recognize that this sharing of electron pairs between atoms is characteristic of covalent bonding.
Conclude that methane (CH_4) exhibits covalent bonding, not metallic, ionic, or hydrogen bonding.
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