According to valence bond theory, a bond between two atoms is formed when

half-filled atomic orbitals overlap

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fully-filled atomic orbitals overlap

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non-bonding atomic orbitals overlap

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electrons of the two atoms overlap

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half-filled atomic orbitals overlap

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