https://diler.tube/videos/watch/b751646f-f0af-4dbc-a364-b1cacb6bb377 Learn the basics about covalent bonds, when learning about properties of matter. When similar atoms react, like non-metals combining with other non-metals, they share electrons. This is covalent bonding. Non-metals have shells of electrons that are normally half or more than half full of electrons. Since they have a strong attraction for a few additional electrons, it is energetically unfavourable for any of them to lose electrons, so they share electrons by overlapping orbitals. This makes a bonding orbital, or covalent bond, that contains two or more electrons. Explore how non-metals share valence electrons to form strong, directional bonds. FuseSchool explains the structural differences between small molecules and giant covalent compounds like diamond, highlighting how these structures determine physical properties such as melting points. Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:32:46 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://diler.tube https://diler.tube/lazy-static/avatars/f58b270a-6076-478a-ad43-3888a532ecb4.png https://diler.tube/videos/watch/b751646f-f0af-4dbc-a364-b1cacb6bb377 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://diler.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.