Sodium Chlorine Sodium Chloride Sodium Chlorine Sodium Chloride

Sodium + Chlorine Sodium Chloride (? ? ? )

Sodium + Chlorine Sodium Chloride (? ? ? )

Sodium + Chlorine Sodium Chloride (Na. Cl)

Magnesium + Iodine Magnesium Iodide (? ? ? )

Magnesium + Iodine Magnesium Iodide (? ? ? )

Magnesium + Iodine Magnesium Iodide (Mg. I 2)

Potassium + Iodine Potassium Iodide (? ? ? )

Potassium + Iodine Potassium Iodide (? ? ? )

Potassium + Iodine Potassium Iodide (KI)

Sodium + Oxide Sodium Oxide (? ? ? )

Sodium + Oxide Sodium Oxide (? ? ? )

Sodium + Oxide Sodium Oxide (Na 2 O)

Calcium + Chlorine Calcium Chloride (? ? ? )

Calcium + Chlorine Calcium Chloride (? ? ? )

Calcium + Chlorine Calcium Chloride (Ca. Cl 2)

Magnesium + Sulfur Magnesium Sulfide (? ? ? )

Magnesium + Sulfur Magnesium Sulfide (? ? ? )

Magnesium + Sulfur Magnesium Sulfide (Mg. S)

Aluminium + Chlorine Aluminium Chloride (? ? ? )

Aluminium + Chlorine Aluminium Chloride (? ? ? )

Aluminium + Chlorine Aluminium Chloride (Al. Cl 3)

Covalent Bonds • Compounds formed by only non-metals • Share electrons

Can you spare an electron?

No, JINX! I need one too!

Why don’t you share an electron? You know sharing is caring!

Co=together Valent=valence electrons… therefore, covalent is sharing electrons!

Hydrogen + Hydrogen Gas (? ? ? )

Hydrogen + Hydrogen Gas (? ? ? )

Hydrogen + Hydrogen Gas (H 2) These electrons are shared between both atoms

Hydrogen + Chlorine Hydrogen Chloride (? ? ? )

Hydrogen + Chlorine Hydrogen Chloride (? ? ? )

Hydrogen + Chlorine Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) These electrons are shared between both atoms

Chlorine + Chlorine Gas (? ? ? )

Chlorine + Chlorine Gas (? ? ? )

Chlorine + Chlorine Gas (Cl 2) These electrons are shared between both atoms

Oxygen + Hydrogen Water (? ? ? )

Hydrogen + Oxygen Water (? ? ? )

Hydrogen + Oxygen Water (H 2 O) These electrons are shared between both atoms

Hydrogen + Nitrogen Ammonia (? ? ? )

Hydrogen + Nitrogen Ammonia (? ? ? )

Hydrogen + Nitrogen Ammonia (NH 3) These electrons are shared between both atoms

Carbon + Hydrogen Methane (? ? ? )

Carbon + Hydrogen Methane (? ? ? )

Carbon + Hydrogen Methane (CH 4) These electrons are shared between both atoms

Oxygen + Oxygen Gas (? ? ? )

Oxygen + Oxygen Gas (? ? ? )

Oxygen + Oxygen Gas (O 2) These electrons are shared between both atoms = Double Bond O=O

Carbon + Oxygen Carbon Dioxide (? ? ? )

Carbon + Oxygen Carbon Dioxide (? ? ? )

Carbon + Oxygen Carbon Dioxide (CO 2) Electrons are shared between both atoms = Double Bonds O=C=O