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Course: High school chemistry > Unit 2

Lesson 2: Covalent bonds
Science
High school chemistry
Chemical bonding
Covalent bonds
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Understand: covalent bonds

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Problem

Complete the statements.
A single covalent bond involves
shared electrons, or
shared pair(s).
A double covalent bond involves
shared electrons, or
shared pair(s).
A triple covalent bond involves
shared electrons, or
shared pair(s).