jhonnie jhonnie
  • 01-11-2018
  • Biology
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will the compound O2 be joined by an ionic or covalent bond

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lozzacolborn lozzacolborn
  • 01-11-2018

It's joined by a double covalent bond.

Both oxygen atoms want to gain 2 electrons to have a full outer shell of 8 he ce being the most energetically stable. so each atom shares 1 pair of electrons. this is a special type of covalent bond, called a dative covalent

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