A bond in which both electrons of the bond are donated by one atom is called ____.
A)a coordinate covalent bond
B)a polar covalent bond
C)an ionic bond
D)a double bond
E)a triple bond

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A coordinate covalent bond (also known as a dative bond) occurs when one atom contributes both electrons of a single covalent bond, while the other atom contributes none. It is also important to note that the atom donating the electrons typically has a lone pair of electrons that it is sharing.

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