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Oxygen (At. no. 8) and hydrogen (At. no. 1) can combine to form a water molecule.

Using a dot (.) to represent an electron of an oxygen atom and a small cross (x) to represent an electron of a hydrogen atom, draw a diagram to show how outer shells electrons are arranged in a water molecule.

Important Questions on Chemical Bonding

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Oxygen (At. no. 8) and hydrogen (At. no.1) can combine to form a water molecule. 

What type of bonding is represent in this molecule?

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How do atoms attain noble gas configuration?
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Define a chemical bond.

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Define an electrovalent compound.

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Define a covalent compound.

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An atom has two electrons more than the noble gas configuration. What type of ion will it form?
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What type of compounds are usually formed between metals and non-metals and why? Mention the basic tendency of an atom which combines with other atoms.
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In the formation of the compound XY2 an atom X gives one electron to each Y atom. What is the nature of bonds in XY2. Give two properties of XY2.