covalency
/koʊˈveɪlənsi/
noun
- The state or quality of being held together by covalent bonds; the number of covalent bonds an atom can form.
- Scientists study covalency to understand how atoms share electrons in a molecule.
- The covalency of an element determines how it will interact with other elements in a chemical reaction.
- The covalency of nitrogen is three, which explains its ability to form stable molecules like ammonia.
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