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What is true of a covalent bond?

it is the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged particles

it is the sharing of electrons by overlapping orbitals

it involves the exchange of electrons from one atom to another

it involves the sharing of neutrons between two nuclei

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User Jinyoung
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Answer:

it is the sharing of electrons by overlapping orbitals

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Gregor Thomas
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Answer:

it is the sharing of electrons by overlapping orbitals

Step-by-step explanation:

Covalent bonds occurs when the reacting elements share their valence electrons in order to attain the duplet or octet configuration of the noble gas.

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