Hey there, young chemist! Earlier, we chatted about covalent bonds being like the bond of friendship between two atoms. Just like in a friendship, they share. In covalent bonds, atoms share electrons. Let's dive deeper into this amazing electron-sharing world!

• What is it?
  • A theory that says valence electrons (the ones on the outermost shell) form bonds when their homes (called orbitals) overlap with those of their neighboring atoms.
  • This overlap allows these electrons to spin together like dance partners!

🌎 Real-World Example: Imagine two houses next to each other with adjacent walls. If there's a window on both walls, they might overlap. Through this overlap, people in both houses can exchange things (like, maybe, pies?). This is how atoms share electrons!

• Bonds are like ropes. The more ropes you have connecting two things, the stronger the connection.
• Bond Order: The number of bonds between two atoms. The higher it is, the stronger the bond. But it's not always as straightforward as you might think.

🌎 Real-World Example: Think of it like Wi-Fi signals. One bar means weak connection, but two bars don't necessarily mean it's twice as strong. It's stronger, but not doubled. Similarly, double bonds aren't twice as strong as single ones.