Question
What statements below are TRUE about covalent bonds? Choose 2 statements.
a. Covalent bonds occur between two nonmetals.
b. Electrons are shared in covalent bonds.
c. Electrons are transferred from one atom to another in a covalent bond.
d. Covalent bonds occur between a metal and a nonmetal.
choose the correct answers
a. Covalent bonds occur between two nonmetals.
b. Electrons are shared in covalent bonds.
c. Electrons are transferred from one atom to another in a covalent bond.
d. Covalent bonds occur between a metal and a nonmetal.
choose the correct answers
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two true statements about covalent bonds are:
a. Covalent bonds occur between two nonmetals.
b. Electrons are shared in covalent bonds.
Statements c and d are not true for covalent bonds. In statement c, electron transfer is characteristic of ionic bonds, and statement d refers to bond formation typically seen in ionic compounds, not covalent bonding.
a. Covalent bonds occur between two nonmetals.
b. Electrons are shared in covalent bonds.
Statements c and d are not true for covalent bonds. In statement c, electron transfer is characteristic of ionic bonds, and statement d refers to bond formation typically seen in ionic compounds, not covalent bonding.