M4 Bonding: Covalent Bonding
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Single Covalent Bond
The outer shell of each atom have crossed over each other.
Each atom shares its valence electron with the other atom.
       (co-operation)
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Electronic
configuration:      2, (7 +1 = 8)       2, (7 +1 = 8)
         outer shell full       outer shell full
         energetically stable       energetically stable
All group 7 elements are DIATOMIC due to this BONDING.
Again the two atoms are held together because both the nuclei attract the shared pair of electrons.
F-F
Structural Formula