A bond is simply the term used when two atoms share electrons.

Note 1: carbon and silicon in Group 4 usually form covalent bonds by sharing electrons.

The stable balance of attractive and repulsive forces between atoms when they share electrons is known as covalent bonding.

In diamond or silicon, the atoms share electrons and form covalent bonds.

Because these atoms are so reluctant to share electrons, these materials can't conduct electricity very well, if at all.

This is because carbon atoms have a tendency to share electrons with the molecules they are bonded to.

Compounds in which components share electrons are known as covalent compounds.

Atoms form bonds with each other by sharing or exchanging electrons.

This happens when two atoms share electrons.

In others, the atoms share electrons and form covalent bonds.