what happens to electrons in covalent bonding?

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2007-03-04 13:00:20 · 5 answers · asked by julio l 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

electrons shared in covalent bonding orbit both the nuclei involved in the bond. Think of it making like a figure 8 around the two atoms.

2007-03-04 13:09:23 · answer #1 · answered by Steven B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

between two nonmetals of a covalent bond, the atoms share electrons to complete octets.

2007-03-04 18:28:51 · answer #2 · answered by crissy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They remain around the atoms, although their orbitals become somewhat distorted, because they spend time around two nuclei.

2007-03-04 13:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by Rando 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They are shared between the nuclei.

2007-03-04 13:07:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

they get shared.

2007-03-04 13:20:14 · answer #5 · answered by Facilitate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋