Definitions for covalence
koʊˈveɪ lənsco·va·lence

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1. covalence, covalencynoun

   valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share

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1. covalencenoun

   A form of valence in which electrons are shared between participating atoms

2. covalencenoun

   The number of electrons that a particular atom can share (and therefore the number of covalent bonds it can form)

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1. covalence

   A covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs between atoms. These electron pairs are known as shared pairs or bonding pairs. The stable balance of attractive and repulsive forces between atoms, when they share electrons, is known as covalent bonding. For many molecules, the sharing of electrons allows each atom to attain the equivalent of a full valence shell, corresponding to a stable electronic configuration. In organic chemistry, covalent bonding is much more common than ionic bonding. Covalent bonding also includes many kinds of interactions, including σ-bonding, π-bonding, metal-to-metal bonding, agostic interactions, bent bonds, three-center two-electron bonds and three-center four-electron bonds. The term covalent bond dates from 1939. The prefix co- means jointly, associated in action, partnered to a lesser degree, etc.; thus a "co-valent bond", in essence, means that the atoms share "valence", such as is discussed in valence bond theory. In the molecule H2, the hydrogen atoms share the two electrons via covalent bonding. Covalency is greatest between atoms of similar electronegativities. Thus, covalent bonding does not necessarily require that the two atoms be of the same elements, only that they be of comparable electronegativity. Covalent bonding that entails the sharing of electrons over more than two atoms is said to be delocalized.

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1. covalence

   Covalence refers to the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms in forming covalent bonds. It is essentially a measure of an atom's ability to form stable molecules by creating these bonds.

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   The numerical value of covalence in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of covalence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalence
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