Covalent Compounds
A covalent compound, or sometimes also called molecular compound, consists of discrete neutral atoms that are connected by covalent bonds. It is formed solely between nonmetals. All organic compounds, including carbohydrates, - lipids, proteins, nucleic acids are examples of covalent compounds. Other examples are:
- CO2 - carbon dioxide
- H2O - water
- CH4 - methane
- HCl - hydrogen chloride
- NH3 - ammonia
- C6H12O6 - glucose