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Definition of covalent compound?​

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Covalent, or molecular, compounds are formed when two nonmetals react with one another. By sharing electrons, the elements combine to form a compound, resulting in an electrically neutral molecule. Covalent Compounds Gilbert N. Lewis, an American physical chemist, first described covalent bonding in a 1916 article, though he did not use the term.

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