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What is a coordinate bond

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a type of covalent bond between two atoms in which the bonding electrons are supplied by one of the two atoms

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The coordination or coordinate bond, also known as a dative covalent bond or bipolar bond, is a covalent bond in which a pair of electrons shared by two atoms is contributed by only one of them. The atom that gives the pair of electrons is called the giver and the recipient, receiver.

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