• Covalent?bonding occurs between two?non-metals
• A covalent bond involves the?electrostatic?attraction?between nuclei of two atoms and the bonding electrons of their outer shells
• No?electrons?are?transferred?but only?shared?in this type of bonding

The positive nucleus of each atom has an attraction for the bonding electrons shared in the covalent bond

• Non-metals?are able to?share?pairs of electrons to form different types of covalent bonds
• Sharing electrons in the covalent bond allows each of the 2 atoms to achieve an electron configuration similar to a noble gas
  • This makes each atom more stable

   

Covalent Bonds & Shared Electrons Table