CSIR-NET LIFE SCIENCE NOTE FOR UNIT-1 - C.STABILIZING INTERACTION AND WATER
UNIT-1 - C.STABILIZING INTERACTION AND WATER A.STABILIZING INTERACTIONS- 1.CO-VALENT BONDS - Atoms can become more stable is by sharing electrons (rather than fully gaining or losing them), thus forming covalent bonds . Covalent bonds are more common than ionic bonds in the molecules of living organisms. For instance, covalent bonds are key to the structure of carbon-based organic molecules like our DNA and proteins. Covalent bonds are also found in smaller inorganic molecules, such as \text H_2\text O H 2 O H, start subscript, 2, end subscript, O , \text {CO}_2 CO 2 C, O, start subscript, 2, end subscript , and \text {O}_2 O 2 O, start subscript, 2, end subscript . One, two, or three pairs of electrons may be shared between atoms, resulting in single, double, or triple bonds, respectively. The more electrons that are shared between two atoms, the stronger their bond ...
