Covalent Bonding

• Covalent bonds are formed between two non-metal elements (usually)
• Covalent bonds are extremely strong forces of attraction
• Atoms form bonds using the electrons in their outer most levels
• Bonding diagrams give a simplified picture of atoms outer electrons

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• electrons must have a shared area/over lap
• In a covalent bond, the atoms share a pair of electrons