A covalent bond's definition is "the sharing of a pair of electrons between adjacent atoms" [1]. Out of all of the bonds that form between atoms, a covalent bond is the strongest to form[2]. For instance, the bond between two chlorine atoms is also called as covalent bond.
Reference
- ↑ Berg, J. Stryer, L. Tymoczko,J. Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H Freeman and Company, Chapter 1, Page 7
- ↑ Berg, J. Stryer, L. Tymoczko,J. Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H Freeman and Company, Chapter 1, Page 7