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Page 749
... bond for- mation , much of their pragmatic understanding of bonds is expressed in simple , intuitive models . These models treat bonds as primarily of two kinds — namely , ionic and covalent . The type of bond that is most likely to ...
... bond for- mation , much of their pragmatic understanding of bonds is expressed in simple , intuitive models . These models treat bonds as primarily of two kinds — namely , ionic and covalent . The type of bond that is most likely to ...
Page 823
... covalent bonds . ( Other elements , such as phos- phorus [ P ] and cobalt [ Co ] , are able to form five and six covalent bonds , respectively , with other elements , but they lack carbon's ability to bond indefinitely with itself ...
... covalent bonds . ( Other elements , such as phos- phorus [ P ] and cobalt [ Co ] , are able to form five and six covalent bonds , respectively , with other elements , but they lack carbon's ability to bond indefinitely with itself ...
Page 985
... compounds . In this respect , the nitrogen elements are alike . Another similarity among the nitrogen elements is the existence of an unshared , or lone , pair of electrons , which remains after the three covalent bonds , or their ...
... compounds . In this respect , the nitrogen elements are alike . Another similarity among the nitrogen elements is the existence of an unshared , or lone , pair of electrons , which remains after the three covalent bonds , or their ...
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