covalence

Example:Nitrogen atoms can form a triple covalent bond, with each nitrogen atom contributing one electron to the bond.

Definition:Chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms.

Example:Water molecules are held together by covalent bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

Definition:Entities consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

Example:The covalence of an atom indicates the number of electrons it can share with other atoms.

Definition:Relating to or denoting the smallest component of an element that can take part in a chemical reaction and is composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons.

Example:Each atom has a specific covalence determined by the number of valence electrons it can share.

Definition:Subatomic particles with a negative electric charge, typically found in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus of an atom.