electrovalently

Example:This example shows the effect of replacing a covalent bond with an ionic bond.

Definition:Describing a chemical bond in which electrons are shared between atoms, typically involving a pair of electrons between a pair of atoms that tend to achieve a noble gas electron configuration.

Example:This substance does not form an electrovalent bond because it has no net polarity.

Definition:Not separating charge imbalance; lacking net polarity; not lying in a single direction.