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What type of atoms typically form covalent bonds

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Answer:

Covalent bonds usually occur between nonmetals.

Step-by-step explanation:

For example, in water (H2O) each hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) share a pair of electrons to make a molecule of two hydrogen atoms single bonded to a single oxygen atom.

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