Covalent Bonds
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A covalent bond forms when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons between them.
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Two hydrogen atoms share a pair of electrons to form a hydrogen molecule, each atom filling its outer shell in the process.
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Sharing electrons is what distinguishes a covalent bond from an ionic bond, where electrons transfer completely instead.