Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Di
valent
:
An atom having two
covalent bonds
.
In this
molecule
the hydrogen atom and chlorine atoms are
monovalent
, the oxygen atom is di
valent
, the nitrogen atom is
trivalent
, and the carbon atom is
tetravalent
.
Acetic acid
contains two di
valent
oxygen atoms. The oxygen atom of the
hydroxyl group
has two
single bonds
, and the oxygen atom of the
carbonyl group
has one
double bond
.
Related terms:
Pentavalent carbon
,
texas carbon
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