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covalent bond
 

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Noun covalent bond has 1 sense
  1. covalent bond - a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
    --1 is a kind of     chemical bond, bond
    --1 has particulars: double bond; coordinate bond, dative bond

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Covalent Bond

Description

A covalent bond is a type of chemical bond in which atoms share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. It is one of the strongest bonds that atoms can form, holding together molecules and compounds.

Sample Sentences

  • The covalent bond between hydrogen and oxygen atoms forms a water molecule.
  • Carbon dioxide is held together by double covalent bonds.
  • In a covalent bond, electrons are shared between two atoms.

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