Covalent Bond

Science / Chemistry / Covalent Bond: A covalent bond is a very strong attraction between two or more atoms that are sharing their electrons. In structural formulas, covalent bonds are represented by a line drawn between the symbols of the bonded atoms.

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Polar Bond

Science / Chemistry / Polar Bond: A bond involving electrons that are unequally shared. Polar bonds can be thought of as intermediate between the extremes represented by covalent bonds and ionic bonds. MORE

Polar Covalent Bond


Ionic Bond

Science / Biology / Ionic Bond: A chemical bond in which atoms of opposite charge are held together by electrostatic attraction. MORE

Triple Bond

Science / Chemistry / Triple Bond: A covalent bond that involves 3 bonding pairs. In the valence bond theory, one of the bonds in a triple bond is a sigma bond and the other two are pi bonds. For example, the central bond in acetylene MORE

Network Covalent Solid

Science / Chemistry / Network Covalent Solid: A substance which consists of an array of atoms held together by an array of covalent bonds. A crystal of a network covalent solid is actually a single, gigantic molecule. Diamond and quartz are examp MORE

Peptide Bond
