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Describe the bonding process when two hydrogen atoms combine to

form a diatomic molecule of hydrogen.

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The electrons located between the two nuclei are bonding electrons. A hydrogen molecule forms from two hydrogen atoms, each with one electron in a 1 s orbital. The two hydrogen atoms are attracted to the same pair of electrons in the covalent bond. The bond is represented either as a pair of dots or as a solid line.

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