what is a covalent bond?

Answer 1

Covalent bonding is a description of chemical bonding that is characterized by the sharing of one or more electrons between two atoms. In general bonds are defined by a mutual attraction that holds the resultant molecule together. Often bonding occurs in such a way that the the outer electron shells of the participating atoms become filled. In contrast to electrostatic interactions labeled as "ionic bonds," the strength of covalent bond depends on the angular relation between atoms in polyatomic atoms. Covalent bonding is most important between atoms with similar electronegativities. Covalent bonding is often delocalized.

Answer 2

Covalent bonding is a description of chemical bonding that is characterized by the sharing of one or more electrons between two atoms. In general bonds are defined by a mutual attraction that holds the resultant molecule together. Often bonding occurs in such a way that the the outer electron shells of the participating atoms become filled. In contrast to electrostatic interactions labeled as "ionic bonds," the strength of covalent bond depends on the angular relation between atoms in polyatomic atoms. Covalent bonding is most important between atoms with similar electronegativities. Covalent bonding is often delocalized.

Answer 3

This is described as a polar bond. A polar bond is a covalent bond in which there is a separation of charge between one end and the other - in other words in which one end is slightly positive and the other slightly negative. Examples include most covalent bonds. The hydrogen-chlorine bond in HCl or the hydrogen-oxygen bonds in water are typical.

Answer 4

Atoms can achieve stable outer electronic configuration by mutual sharing of electrons.This is called Covalent bond.A covalent bond consists of shared pair of electrons.

Answer 5

It is a molecular bond where the atoms share electrons in their outer orbits. It is a much stronger bond than an ionic bond.

Answer 6

When two atoms love each other very much, they decide to make a bond by sharing an electron in their outer ring. Nice.

Answer 7

when the atoms are sharing the electrons. example:

Atoms like to stabilize themselves by filling their electron shell. And with Hydrogen, it has got one outer electron and wants to latch onto something to fill its shell - giving it 2 outer elctrons. It can latch onto another Hydrogen atoms and now both of them have 2 electrons, as they are sharing them.

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