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
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answer #1
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answered by Steven B 6
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between two nonmetals of a covalent bond, the atoms share electrons to complete octets.
2007-03-04 18:28:51
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answer #2
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answered by crissy 1
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They remain around the atoms, although their orbitals become somewhat distorted, because they spend time around two nuclei.
2007-03-04 13:10:21
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answer #3
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answered by Rando 4
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They are shared between the nuclei.
2007-03-04 13:07:36
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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they get shared.
2007-03-04 13:20:14
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answer #5
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answered by Facilitate 1
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