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Types of Covalent Bonds

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What are bond pairs? Give some examples depicting bond pairs.

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Bond pairs are the pairs of valence electrons that take part in bond formation. A bond is always composed of 2 electrons.

Example- Water molecule is composed of 2 bond pairs constituting 2 covalent bonds.

Another example is of beryllium chloride that contains 2 bond pairs constituting 2 covalent bonds.

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