Explain that covalent bonds between atoms are strong.

In the subtopic Covalent bonding, this learning objective focuses on explain that covalent bonds between atoms are strong. Within Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic, students should explain this idea in the exact curriculum context rather than as an isolated fact. Approved keywords for this objective include covalent bond. covalent bond means a strong attraction between atoms that share pairs of electrons. Avoid students often think that covalent bonds are weak because they can break during chemical reactions; instead emphasize that covalent bonds are strong attractions between atoms due to shared electron pairs, and that the strength of these bonds is not related to their ability to break during reactions. For exam answers, when studying covalent bonds, focus on understanding why they are strong due to the shared pairs of electrons between atoms.