Molecular Compounds

Molecular Compounds

Molecular compounds form when two or more nonmetal atoms share electrons through covalent bonds. Unlike ionic compounds, where electrons are transferred, molecular compounds remain electrically neutral because electrons are shared equally or unequally between atoms.

A molecular compound is a substance made of molecules formed when atoms bond together by sharing electrons. These bonds are called covalent bonds.

Methane, the gas in a stove’s blue flame, is a molecular compound made of carbon and hydrogen.

Water is another example; it consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

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