shared-electron bond
nounUK /ʃɛəd ɪˈlɛktrɒn bɒnd/
US /ʃɛrd ɪˈlɛktrɑn bɑnd/
A shared-electron bond is when two atoms hold onto the same electrons together.
The two hydrogen atoms form a shared-electron bond to make a hydrogen molecule.
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2. A bond in which atoms overlap their electron clouds to gain stability.
In a shared-electron bond, each atom contributes one electron to the pair.
3. A single covalent link between two nonmetal atoms.
Water has two shared-electron bonds between oxygen and hydrogen.
4. A connection formed when electrons are shared rather than transferred.
Unlike ionic bonds, a shared-electron bond keeps the atoms together without giving electrons away.