Question

What is the meaningof a covalent bond ?

Answer 1

A covalent bond also called as molecular bond, is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. These electrons pairs are known as shared pairs or bonding pairs, and the stable balance of repulsive and attractive forces between atoms, when they share electrons, is known as covalent bond.

Answer 2

$\textbf{Covalent Bond :}$


It can be defined as the bond formed between two atoms by mutual sharing of electrons.


So, as to acquire nearest noble gas configuration. The number of electrons contribute by each atom is called Covalency of the atom.


Ex :-

H ° + ° H ----> H ° ---- ° H ----> H2

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