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Question
What are covalent compounds?
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Solution 1
Covalent compounds are the compounds that are formed by the mutual sharing of valence electrons by the constituent atoms. For example, a molecule of methane (CH4) is formed when the carbon atom shares one of its four valence electrons with one electron of each of the four H atoms.
Solution 2
Covalent compounds are those where atoms share their electrons with other atoms to form more stable structure.
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