Covalent bonds are:
Correct answer: A. Directional
- A. Directional
- B. Multidirectional
- C. Bidirecional
- D. Non directional
Explanation
Four covalent bonds are directed towards four corners of a regular tetrahedron. Covalent bonds are directional. This means that the electrons that are shared between the two atoms are not evenly distributed, but are concentrated in a specific region of space. The direction of the covalent bond is determined by the overlapping orbitals of the two atoms.
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