Covalent Bond Basics

Click on the following link to examine Covalent Bonds.

Watch the entire slideshow and discuss each slide with your partner.

When you are done watching the entire slide show, answer the following questions in your notebook:

• Covalent bonds are formed between what types of elements?

• What happens to the electrons in an covalent bond?

• Why do the elements bond as opposed to staying separated?

• Draw a picture to represent a covalent compound.