Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Molecular Compounds: Sharing Electrons - Questions and Problems - Page 188: 6.37

Answer

Most of the non-metals share electrons to form molecular compounds.

Work Step by Step

Most non-metal elements are electronegative. They can share electrons to form molecular or covalent bonds. The bond can be single, double or triple. The bonding can be between atoms of same element (for example $O_{2}$) or atoms of different elements (for example $CO_{2}$).
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