According to the Oxford Dictionary, Covalent: Co/va/lent - Adjective, in Chemistry, Relating to or denoting chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms. Often contrasted with ionic.
Electronegativity is the term that matches the definition of the ability of an element to attract electrons within a covalent bond.
By definition, any covalent chemical is a compound. Formic acid is a covalent chemical (specifically, a monoprotic organic acid CHOOH).
A single bond has - by definition, only one covalent bond.
Polar covalent molecules do not share electrons equally. In these molecules, one atom has a higher electronegativity than the other, leading to an uneven distribution of electrons and the formation of partial positive and negative charges within the molecule.
Yes, the bonds in a molecule of oxygen (O2) are covalent. Covalent bonds form when two atoms share a pair of electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. In the case of O2, the two oxygen atoms share two pairs of electrons to form a double bond.
Sorry that definition is inadequate as it could just as easily describe a covalent bond.
A nonpolar covalent bond is a type of chemical bond where two atoms share electrons equally because they have similar electronegativities. This results in a balanced distribution of charge and no separation of charge across the bond.
A nonpolar covalent bond is a type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons equally because they have similar electronegativities. This results in a balanced distribution of charge, with no noticeable difference in charge between the two atoms.
By definition, a covalent bond is a type of chemical bond characterized by the sharing of a pair of electrons between two atoms. If it's only one pair of electrons being shared, then it would be a single covalent bond, two pairs of electrons being shared is a double covalent bond, and three pairs of electrons shared would be a triple covalent bond.
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Nitrogen trichloride is a covalent compound.
The type of bond in which two atoms share electrons is called a covalent bond.