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Covalence Definition & Meaning

covalence
noun
  1. valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share

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What does covalence mean?
valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
What part of speech is covalence?
Covalence is a noun.

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