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The 144 pages that link to Covalent bond, each with the reason it gives.

• Hermann StaudingerNarrower topic: Staudinger argued that covalent bonds link the atoms of polymer chains.

• Lewis baseNarrower topic: Lewis donation creates a shared pair, placing the interaction within covalent bonding.

• Molecular polarityBroader topic: Unequal sharing in covalent bonds is a common source of molecular polarity.

• Organic compoundNarrower topic: Organic structures are held together chiefly by shared-electron bonds.

• AmmoniumRelated: The N–H bonds within ammonium are covalent.

• CyanideRelated: The carbon–nitrogen bond within CN⁻ is a strong covalent bond.

• PolarizabilityNarrower topic: Shared electrons determine how a molecule's charge distribution can deform.

• Electron correlationRelated: Accurate bond energies and dissociation behavior often require correlated electrons.

• SulfideCompared with: Some compounds called sulfides, such as carbon disulfide, are molecular rather than ionic.

• Alkyl groupNarrower topic: An alkyl group attaches to the rest of a molecule through a covalent bond.

• Methyl groupNarrower topic: The carbon–hydrogen and carbon–framework bonds in methyl are covalent.

• Noncovalent interactionCompared with: It defines the bond-forming process excluded by the concept’s defining distinction.

• SeleniumRelated: Covalent bonding shapes selenium’s molecular and crystalline forms.

• Uranium hexafluorideRelated: Uranium–fluorine bonding gives UF₆ its molecular structure and chemical behavior.

• Fritz LondonBroader topic: London’s 1927 quantum treatment explained the shared-electron bond in the hydrogen molecule.

• Skeletal formulaBroader topic: Single, double, and triple covalent bonds appear as one, two, or three lines.

• August KekuléNarrower topic: Kekulé’s structural formulas represented connections between atoms as bonds.

• Bent's ruleNarrower topic: The rule concerns orbital composition within covalent bonds.

• Condensation reactionNarrower topic: Condensation creates a new covalent link between the reacting molecules.

• Gilbert N. LewisRelated: Lewis’s electron-pair model gave a foundational account of this bond.

• Oxide ionCompared with: Many oxygen compounds use covalent bonding rather than discrete O²⁻ ions.

• Phenyl groupRelated: The open valence on phenyl forms a covalent bond to its attachment partner.

• Quaternary ammonium compoundNarrower topic: Four nitrogen–carbon covalent bonds account for the nitrogen’s positive formal charge.

• Chemical compoundRelated: Covalent bonds connect atoms in molecular compounds and extended networks.

• Diatomic moleculeRelated: Most stable neutral diatomic molecules are held together by covalent bonds.

• OxyanionNarrower topic: Covalent bonds connect oxygen to the other elements within an oxyanion.

• Silicon–oxygen tetrahedronCompared with: The silicon–oxygen bond is partly covalent, so purely ionic models only partly describe the tetrahedron.

• Carbon–fluorine bondNarrower topic: The carbon–fluorine bond is a specific instance of covalent bonding.

• Covalent radiusNarrower topic: The radius is inferred from the internuclear distance in this kind of bond.

• DNA adductRelated: A DNA adduct is defined by covalent attachment to the DNA molecule.

• Molecular self-assemblyCompared with: Covalent bonds usually define the components, while weaker interactions often organize them into assemblies.

• Phosphorus trichlorideNarrower topic: PCl₃ is a molecular compound held together by covalent P–Cl bonds.

• Single bondNarrower topic: A single bond is the one-pair case of covalent bonding.

• Supramolecular chemistryCompared with: Unlike covalent bonds, the interactions central to this field can often break and reform reversibly.

• Amino groupRelated: Shared electron pairs connect the amino nitrogen to hydrogen or carbon atoms.

• ArsineNarrower topic: The arsenic and hydrogen atoms in arsine are joined by covalent bonds.

• Host–guest chemistryCompared with: Host–guest association is generally reversible and does not require covalent bond formation.

• Hydrogen halideRelated: The hydrogen–halogen bond is covalent in the gaseous molecules.

• Interhalogen compoundNarrower topic: The bonds between halogen atoms in molecular interhalogens are covalent.

• Aluminium chlorideNarrower topic: The Al–Cl bonds in molecular AlCl₃ have substantial covalent character.

• Boron carbideNarrower topic: Strong covalent networks contribute to boron carbide’s hardness and high-temperature stability.

• Double bondNarrower topic: A double bond is one form of covalent bonding, distinguished by sharing two electron pairs.

• Hydrogen bromideNarrower topic: The hydrogen and bromine atoms in HBr are joined by a covalent bond.

• Saturated compoundNarrower topic: Carbon atoms in saturated frameworks are joined by covalent single bonds.

• Space-filling modelRelated: Covalent bonds connect the atoms whose positions the model displays.

• Thionyl chlorideNarrower topic: The S–O and S–Cl bonds shape thionyl chloride’s molecular structure and reactivity.

• Valence shellBroader topic: Shared electron pairs commonly come from the atoms’ valence shells.

• Bent molecular geometryRelated: Two bonds from a central atom define the arms of a bent molecular shape.

• Boron trifluorideNarrower topic: The B–F bonds are covalent, though strongly polarized toward fluorine.

• NonmetalRelated: Nonmetal atoms commonly bond to one another by sharing electrons.