Covalent bonds
A covalent bond is the sharing of electron pairs between two or more atoms. The electron pairs are known as shared pairs or bonding pairs and the balance of repulsive and attractive between atoms when they share electrons is known as covalent bonding.[1]
References
- ↑ Campbell, Neil A.; Brad Williamson; Robin J. Heyden (2006). Biology: Exploring Life. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-250882-6. Retrieved 2012-02-05.