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Illustrate the formation of covalent bonds in simple molecules such as CH₃OH, C₂H₄, O₂, CO₂, and N₂, using dot-and-cross diagrams to represent their electronic configurations.

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Illustrate the formation of covalent bonds in simple molecules such as CH₃OH, C₂H₄, O₂, CO₂, and N₂, using dot-and-cross diagrams to represent their electronic configurations

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You need to be able to illustrate the formation of covalent bonds in simple molecules such as CH₃OH, C₂H₄, O₂, CO₂, and N₂, using dot-and-cross diagrams to represent their electronic configurations.
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