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A | A covalent bond is one of three forms of intramolecular forces (covalent, [[Ionic|ionic]] and [[Metallic|metallic]]), and is the strongest type of bonding. This type of bond is formed via the sharing of a pair of [[Electron|electrons]] on adjacent atoms. Depending on the [[Atom|atoms]] in which the force acts between, the energy required to break a covalent bond differs. This is due to [[Electronegativity|electronegativity]]; the more similar the electronegativity of two [[Atom|atoms]] the stronger the covalent bond. More than one electron pair can be shared to form multiple covalent bonds, for example a double bond or triple bond <ref>Berg, J.M., Tymoczko, J.L., and Stryer, L., 2007. Biochemistry. 6th ed. New York: W.H. Freeman. pp. 7</ref>.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 17:04, 21 December 2010
A covalent bond is one of three forms of intramolecular forces (covalent, ionic and metallic), and is the strongest type of bonding. This type of bond is formed via the sharing of a pair of electrons on adjacent atoms. Depending on the atoms in which the force acts between, the energy required to break a covalent bond differs. This is due to electronegativity; the more similar the electronegativity of two atoms the stronger the covalent bond. More than one electron pair can be shared to form multiple covalent bonds, for example a double bond or triple bond [1].
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- ↑ Berg, J.M., Tymoczko, J.L., and Stryer, L., 2007. Biochemistry. 6th ed. New York: W.H. Freeman. pp. 7