Covalent Bond

Covalent Bonds between Non-Metals

When two or more non-metals share electrons to fulfill their outer electron shell, they form a bond
called covalent bond.

Covalent Bond: Bond between non-metal and non-metal formed by a shared pair of electrons
between the two atoms.

Example:

A covalent compound of Hydrogen Chloride (HCl)

Electrostatic Attractions
Covalent Bond: Bond between non-metal and non-metal formed by a shared pair of electron
between the two atoms.

 There is a strong attraction between the shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the atoms
involved.
The attraction between the shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the atoms involved in a
covalent bond

Covalent Bonds: Dot & Cross Diagrams

Covalent Compound: Compound with bonds between Non-Metal and Non-Metal formed by the
shared pair of electrons between the two atoms

DOT-AN D-CROSS DIAGRAMS OF

DIATOMIC MOLECULES: