Covalent bonds result from the _____ electrons between two atoms.

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Covalent bonds result from the unequal sharing of electrons between two atoms. This occurs because one atom has a higher electronegativity (ability to attract electrons) than the other. As a result, the more electronegative atom pulls the shared electrons closer to itself, creating a partial negative charge (δ-) and leaving the other atom with a partial positive charge (δ+). This unequal sharing of electrons is what creates the covalent bond. Option A (transfer of electrons) describes ionic bonds, while option B (equal sharing of electrons) describes nonpolar covalent bonds.

Covalent Bonds Result from the _____ Electrons Between Two Atoms