Electron sharing
What Electron sharing means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The process in which non-metal atoms share pairs of electrons to achieve a full outer electron shell.
The process in which atoms share pairs of electrons, as in covalent bonding.
The sharing of pairs of electrons by non-metal atoms in covalent bonding.
Topics that use Electron sharing
- Chemical bonds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Alloys
- Charge balance
- Chemical bonding
- Covalent bonding
- Delocalised electrons
- Electron transfer
- Electrostatic attraction
- Ion formation
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