Combined Science GCSE
Single, double and triple covalent bonds
What Single, double and triple covalent bonds means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Single, double and triple covalent bonds
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Bonds formed from one shared pair, two shared pairs or three shared pairs, as in hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen respectively.
Topics that use Single, double and triple covalent bonds
- 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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