For multiple covalent bonds to form in molecules the molecules must contain carbon nitrogen or

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Holden Wheeler

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14 December, 12:32

For multiple covalent bonds to form in molecules the molecules must contain carbon nitrogen or

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Gunner Fernandez · Answer 1

For multiple covalent bonds to form in molecules, the molecules must contain carbon nitrogen or oxygen.

Explanation:

Think about carbon dioxide (CO2). If every oxygen atom imparts one electron to the carbon molecule, there will be 6 electrons in carbon particle and 7 electrons in every oxygen atom. This doesn't give the carbon atom as a total octet. Sometimes more than one set of electrons is shared between two atoms. In carbon dioxide, a second electron from every oxygen atom is likewise imparted with the central carbon atom, and the carbon particle imparts one more electron with every oxygen atom. Two sets of electrons shared between two atoms make a double bond between the atoms. A few particles contain triple bonds, covalent bonds in which three sets of electrons are shared by two atoms.