Covalent compounds share electrons between atoms from "summary" of NCERT Chemistry Class 11 - [CBSE Board] by Dr. S. C. Rastogi, ,Er. Meera Goyal
Covalent compounds are formed when atoms share electrons with each other. This sharing of electrons happens between atoms that have similar electronegativities, which means they have a similar tendency to attract electrons. In covalent bonding, atoms come together to share a pair of electrons in order to achieve a more stable electron configuration. When atoms share electrons, they are able to fill their outermost energy levels, also known as valence shells. This shared pair of electrons is often represented by a single line between the two atoms in a structural formula. Each atom in the covalent compound contributes one electron to the shared pair, resulting in a stable arrangement for bot...
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