Summary:
- Molecular compounds are generally comprised of two or more nonmetal atoms.
- Hydrogen (H2) is an example of an element that exists naturally as a diatomic molecule.
- A covalent bond is a bond in which two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons.
- Most atoms attain a lower potential energy when they are bonded to other atoms.
- At this distance, the potential energy of the system is said to be equal to zero.
- This type of chemical bond is called a covalents bond.