Question

How are covalent bonds named?

Answer 1

Covalent bonds are named based on their nature.

Covalency occurs when 2 or more atoms share their electrons so that they get they get their octet of electrons.

Now

Something like this

`Mg0` will be called magnesium oxide

`CO_2` will be called carbon dioxide

`H_2 O_2` This is what we call hydrogen peroxide(PS DO NOT CONFUSE WITH REGULAR OXIDES AS IT HAS TO HAVE `O^-2_2 ION`

okay and compounds with 3 carbon atoms are called trioxides..

`P_2 0_5` this phosphorus pentoxide.

Thats all for the basics.

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