How many single bonds can hydrogen form? Organic Chemistry Lewis Structures and Bonding Covalent Bonds 1 Answer shr Nov 7, 2016 Since #"Hydrogen"# has only one valence electron, it will only bond once. Thus one #"Hydrogen"# atom will only bond once. Answer link Related questions How can I raw dots-and-crosses diagrams (showing outer electrons only) for ammonia, #NH_3#? The noble gas xenon forms several compounds (usually involving oxygen or fluorine), but neon,... How do covalent bonds hold two atoms together? How are ionic and covalent bonds different? Are covalent bonds insoluble in water? How do covalent bonds affect physical properties? How does a covalent bond affect the stability of atoms? Why are covalent bonds less dense? How do atoms achieve stability in single covalent bonds? Why do single covalent bonds form? See all questions in Covalent Bonds Impact of this question 4450 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License