Educational covalent bonds worksheets featuring elements like Mg, Na, C, P, CH₄, and O₂ with atomic structure diagrams.

- Covalent bonds form when atoms share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.
- Nonmetals typically form covalent bonds with other nonmetals.
- Examples include CH₄ (methane), H₂O (water), and O₂ (oxygen gas).
- In CH₄, carbon shares electrons with four hydrogen atoms.
- In H₂O, oxygen shares electrons with two hydrogen atoms.
- In O₂, two oxygen atoms share two pairs of electrons (double bond).
- Mg and Na are metals and do not typically form covalent bonds; they form ionic bonds.
- C and P are nonmetals and can form covalent bonds.