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Covalent bond

A covalent bond is a form of chemical bonding that is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms, and other covalent bonds. In short, the stable balance of attractive and repulsive forces between atoms when they share electrons is known as covalent bonding. [ Early concepts in covalent bonding arose from this kind of image of the molecule of methane. Covalent bonding is implied in the Lewis structure that indicates sharing of electrons between atoms.]

Physical properties of covalent compounds Physical Properties	Covalent Compounds States(at room temperature)	Can Be a solid, liquid, gas Electrical conductivity	No Boiling point and Melting Point	Low Solubility in water	Variable(usually lower than ionic compounds) Thermal conductivity	Usually low

Polarity of covalent bonds Covalent bonds are affected by the electronegativity of the connected atoms. Two atoms with equal electronegativity will make non-polar covalent bonds such as H-H. An unequal relationship creates a polar covalent bond such as with H-Cl.