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2.4 Covalent bonding
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What is a covalent bond?

What is a covalent bond?

A covalent bond is a shared pair of electrons between two atoms. The shared pair is attracted to the nuclei of both atoms, and this shared attraction holds the atoms together.

2.4 Covalent bonding Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /2.4 Covalent bonding

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.4 Covalent bonding, covering 2.4.1 Covalent bonding and simple molecules. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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