Question

Which of the following pairs of atoms exhibit a covalent bond?

Cs and F

Na and O

S and O

K and Cl
@Sweetburger

Answer 1

B?

Answer 2

what's your reasoning?

Answer 3

uhh let me look through my notes give me a second. im double checking most of answers lol

Answer 4

Well, in a covalent bond electrons are shared. remember ionic bonds usually have a metal and a non metal. covalent bonds between to nonmetals.

Answer 5

so wait wouldnt it be A then?

Answer 6

cause C and F is a covalent bond?

Answer 7

Thats Cesium not Carbon

Answer 8

Cs = cesium which is a metal

Answer 9

Now im confused :(

Answer 10

Well as @Photon336 stated covalent bonding is between two nonmetals. Which of the answer choices contains two nonmetals? You could also go through determine which three of the answer choices exhibit ionic bonding and through process of elimination determine which 2 elements exhibits covalent bonding.

Answer 11

so a and c are both metals so it wont be either

Answer 12

wait no they arent. c is a non metal

Answer 13

C is the answer

Answer 14

Yes you are correct S and O exhibit covalent bonding

Answer 15

gracias