Question

Name the following:

A bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons between non-metals.

Answer 1

• A covalent bond is formed by the mutual sharing of one or more electrons between non-metals.
• It is formed when there is a small difference between the electronegativities of two atoms.
• Some examples of covalent bonds are hydrogen $\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\right)$ molecule, methane $\left({\mathrm{CH}}_4\right)$ molecule, etc.

Hence, a bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons between non-metals is called a covalent bond.