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How do atoms achieve a noble gas configuration in a double covalent bond? two atoms share two electrons. one atom loses two pairs of electrons to the other atom in the bond. two atoms share four electrons. two atoms share eight electrons?

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Answer: two atoms share two pairs of electrons.

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The answer is two atoms share four electrons. A covalent bond involves sharing of a pair of electrons by two atoms. Covenant bonds are the strongest bond because it allows the atoms to achieve the stable number of atomic configuration in their outer orbital shells.






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