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... covalent ( each carbon atom has a valency of 4 and each hydrogen of 1 ) : H H - C - C = C - H or H H H C = C = C H H Many covalent compounds , particularly in the realm of organic chemistry , could be explained most satisfactorily in ...
... covalent ( each carbon atom has a valency of 4 and each hydrogen of 1 ) : H H - C - C = C - H or H H H C = C = C H H Many covalent compounds , particularly in the realm of organic chemistry , could be explained most satisfactorily in ...
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... covalent compounds . It was supposed that a covalent bond consisted of two electrons , one provided by each atom . Each of the shared electrons contributed to the outermost shells of both atoms and thus stability was achieved , just as ...
... covalent compounds . It was supposed that a covalent bond consisted of two electrons , one provided by each atom . Each of the shared electrons contributed to the outermost shells of both atoms and thus stability was achieved , just as ...
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... covalent , or an electron - pair , bond , and the re- sulting combination of atoms is a true molecule that does not bear an overall electrical charge . Chemical com- pounds with covalent bonds between the atoms also form between the ...
... covalent , or an electron - pair , bond , and the re- sulting combination of atoms is a true molecule that does not bear an overall electrical charge . Chemical com- pounds with covalent bonds between the atoms also form between the ...
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