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The Covalent Bond
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Comparison between Covalent and Ionic Compounds

Covalent bonding between hydrogen atoms

Covalent bonding between hydrogen atoms

Since each hydrogen atom has one electron, they are able to fill their outermost shells by sharing a pair of electrons through a covalent bond.

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