Combined Science GCSE
Covalent bonding as shared pairs of electrons
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A shared pair of electrons between two non-metal atoms, which chemists often draw as a single straight line between the atom symbols.
Topics that use Covalent bonding as shared pairs of electrons
- Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE)
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