Question

What is the maximum number of double bonds that a hydrogen atom can form?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The covalent bond is the chemical bond between atoms where electrons are shared, forming a molecule. Covalent bonds are established between non-metallic elements, such as hydrogen H, oxygen O and chlorine Cl. These elements have many electrons in their outermost level (valence electrons) and have a tendency to gain electrons to acquire the stability of the electronic structure of noble gas. The shared electron pair is common to the two atoms and holds them together.

In a double covalent bond each atom contributes two electrons to the bond, that is, two pairs of electrons are shared between the atoms that form the covalent bond.

The Hydrogen atom is made up of a proton and an electron, which is located in its outermost layer and allows the covalent bond to form.  So hydrogen cannot form a double bond because it does not have the electrons necessary to form the bond. It needs two electrons in the valence shell or last shell and it only has a single electron.