Question

What are covalent bonds?

Answer 1

Covalent bonding occurs when pairs of electrons are shared by atoms. Atoms willcovalently bond with other atoms in order to gain more stability, which is gained by forming a full electron shell. By sharing their outer most (valence) electrons, atoms can fill up their outer electron shell and gain stability.

Answer 2

Covalent=Sharing a pair of ELECTRONS -compare IONIC