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Chemical Bonding — Chemistry STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ChemistryChemical Bonding2 Marks
Question
Define :
a covalent compound.
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Answer

Covalent compounds: The chemical compound, formed as a result of mutual sharing of electrons or electron pairs thereby establishing a covalent bond is called a covalent or molecular compound.
For example: Hydrogen molecule $(H_2)$

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