Combined Science GCSE
Representing bonds with lines in small molecules
What Representing bonds with lines in small molecules means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Drawing the central atom, attaching each bonded atom with one line per shared pair, and adding any unbonded outer-shell electrons as dots if required.
Topics that use Representing bonds with lines in small molecules
- Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ball and stick models
- Counting atoms in models
- Covalent bonding as shared pairs of electrons
- Displayed formulae
- Dot-and-cross diagrams
- Electrical conductivity
- Fragments of giant covalent structures
- Full outer shells
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