covalent
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/ˌkəʊˈveɪlənt/
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/ˌkəʊˈveɪlənt/
A type of chemical bond where atoms share a pair of electrons.
In a covalent bond, two atoms share a pair of electrons, which is why water is a covalent compound.
在共價鍵中,兩個原子共享一對電子,這就是為什麼水是共價化合物。