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Furthermore, it demonstrates the construction of Lewis structures for compounds like CF4 and discusses the formation of double and triple bonds in inorganic and organic molecules, including carbon dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, ethylene, and acetylene. 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N. Lewis proposed that atoms combine in order to achieve a more stable electron configuration . \n• Maximum stability results when an atom is isoelectronic with a noble gas . \n• An electron pair that is shared between two atoms constitutes a covalent bond. \nC le t B din \nova n on g \nin H 2 \nTwo hydrogen atoms, each with 1 electron, \nH . . H \ncan share those electrons in a covalent bond. \nH: H \n• Sharing the electron pair gives each hydrogen an electron configuration analogous to helium . \nC le t B din \nova n on g \nin F 2 \nTwo fluorine atoms, each with 7 valence electrons, \n.. .. \n: F . . F: \n.. .. \ncan share those electrons in a covalent bond. \n.. .. \n: F: F: \n.. .. \n• Sharing the electron pair gives each fluorinean electron configuration analogous to neon . \nThe Octet Rule \nIn forming compounds, atoms gain, lose, or share electrons to give a stable electron configuration characterized by 8 valence electrons. \n.. .. \n: F: F: \n.. .. \n• The octet rule is the most useful in cases involving covalent bonds to C, N, O, and F. \nCombine carbon (4 valence electrons) and four fluorines (7 valence electrons each) \n. .. \n. C . : F .. .. \nto write a Lewis structure for CF4 . \n.. \n: F: \n.. .. .. \n: F: C: F: \n.. .. .. \n: F: \n.. \nThe octet rule is satisfied for carbon and each fluorine. \nIt is common practice to represent a covalent bond by a line. We can rewrite \n.. \n: F: \n.. .. .. \n: F: C: F: \n.. .. .. \n: F: \n.. \n.. \n: F: \n.. .. \nas : F C F: \n.. .. \n: F: \n.. \n3.4 \nDouble Bonds and Triple Bonds \nInorganic examples \n.. .. .. .. \n:O : : C : : O : :O C O: \nCarbon dioxide \nH : C : :: N : H C N: \nHydrogen cyanide \nOrganic examples \nH H \n.. .. \nH : C : : C : H \nH : C : : : C : H \nEthylene \nAcetylene \nH \nH \nC \nC \nH \nH \nH C C H","cbCaiefyVV3ZV41k","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiefyVV3ZV41k","pdf",7001500,84,"English","# Covalent Bonds and Lewis Structures\n## The Lewis Model of Chemical Bonding\n## The Octet Rule\n## Double and Triple Bonds","[{\"question\":\"What does the octet rule state regarding chemical compounds?\",\"answer\":\"The octet rule states that atoms gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, typically characterized by having 8 valence electrons.\"},{\"question\":\"How is a covalent bond represented in chemical notation?\",\"answer\":\"A covalent bond is formed by the sharing of an electron pair between two atoms, often represented in Lewis structures by dots for electrons or by a single line connecting the bonded atoms.\"},{\"question\":\"Which elements are primarily associated with the octet rule in the context of covalent bonds?\",\"answer\":\"The octet rule is most useful and commonly applied in cases involving covalent bonds to carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and fluorine atoms.\"}]","Covalent Bonds and Lewis Structures - Chapter 3 - Chemistry Study Notes | PDF",1792974311,212]