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what is covalency?

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what is covalency?

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Bipin Dubey

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14 Jan 2012 16:55:40 IST

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Covalency is the sharing of a pair of electrons by two different atoms of same or different elements. Each element contributes unpaired electron ( a valance electron) to form the bond.

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