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Covalent bonds are formed when electrons are
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
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         Answer: B) Sharing of electrons         
         
Explanation: Covalent bonding occurs when pairs of electrons are shared by atoms. Atoms will covalently bond with other atoms in order to gain more stability, which is gained by forming a full electron shell. By sharing their outer most (valence) electrons, atoms can fill up their outer electron shell and gain stability.
 
Examples of compounds with covalent bonds ::
HCl, CO2, O2,... 
       
      
      
      
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