What is the oxidation state of cobalt (III)?
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Explanation:
A covalent bond is defined as the occurrence of a bond due to the sharing of electrons between the combining atoms.
Atomic number of hydrogen atom is 1 and its electronic configuration is . So, in order to complete its octet it needs to gain or mutually shares one electron.
A covalent bond is generally formed between non-metal atoms.
Thus, we can conclude that hydrogen has only one electron that will be involved in the formation of a covalent bond.
Answer:
A molecule is tetrahedral if the central atom has four bonds and no lone pairs.
Explanation:
A typical example is a molecule of methane (see image).
The electron pairs in the bonds repel the electrons in the other bonds, so they all try to get as far from each other as possible.
They can do this if the bonds point to the corners of a tetrahedron, with bond angles of 109.5°.
