Chemistry: Getting to Know Covalent Compounds
Getting to Know Covalent Compounds
Now that we know everything (well, almost everything) there is to know about ionic compounds, we're ready to broaden our horizons to other types of chemicals. It's time to spread our metaphorical wings and fly to the land of the covalent compound!
Okay, maybe that last paragraph was a little overdone. However, the idea is pretty much true. In this section, we're going to learn almost everything about covalent compounds—what they are, what their properties are, and how to name them.
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