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  • Examples of Covalent Compounds: 4 Common Products
    1. Methane (CH₄): Natural gas, a widely used energy source, primarily consists of methane. It's a covalent compound formed by four hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to a central carbon atom.

    2. Water (H₂O): Water, essential for life, is a covalent compound made up of two hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to an oxygen atom.

    3. Carbon Dioxide (CO₂): Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, consists of one carbon atom covalently bonded to two oxygen atoms.

    4. Methanol (CH₃OH): Methanol, or wood alcohol, is an important industrial solvent and a potential alternative fuel. It contains a carbon atom covalently bonded to three hydrogen atoms and an oxygen-hydrogen hydroxyl group (-OH).

    5. Ammonia (NH₃): Ammonia, a crucial compound in the agricultural industry, forms when one nitrogen atom covalently bonds with three hydrogen atoms.

    6. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, commonly known as Teflon): This synthetic polymer, widely used in non-stick cookware and various industrial applications, is composed of fluorine atoms covalently bonded to carbon atoms in a chain-like structure.

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