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5. 1 <strong>Covalent</strong> Bonds<br />
<strong>Covalent</strong> <strong>bond</strong>: <strong>bond</strong>:<br />
A <strong>bond</strong>s formed by sharing<br />
electrons between atoms.<br />
Molecule: Molecule:<br />
A group of atoms held together<br />
by covalent <strong>bond</strong>s.<br />
The nonmetals near the middle of the<br />
periodic table reach an electron octet by<br />
sharing an appropriate number of electrons.<br />
Prentice Hall © 2003 Chapter Five 2
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