How are covalent bonds named?

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Answer 1 · 2015-01-14T04:51:34

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.

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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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