Lesson: Covalent Bonds Science • First Year of Preparatory School

Students will be able to

• define and describe covalent bonding between atoms of nonmetals,
• describe and explain single, double, and triple covalent bonds,
• show covalent bonding using dot-and-cross diagrams,
• identify the number of covalent bonds from dot-and-cross diagrams,
• describe the role of electrons in the creation of covalent bonds,
• explain how a full outer shell affects reactivity,
• give nonmetal oxides as examples of covalent compounds.