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covalent bond

DEFINITIONS OF: covalent bond

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n a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule

Types:
double bond
a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
coordinate bond, dative bond
a covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms
Type of:
bond, chemical bond
an electrical force linking atoms
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