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Covalent bonds are:

Correct answer: A. Directional

  • A. Directional
  • B. Multidirectional
  • C. Bidirecional
  • D. Non directional

Explanation

Four covalent bonds are directed towards four corners of a regular tetrahedron. Covalent bonds are directional. This means that the electrons that are shared between the two atoms are not evenly distributed, but are concentrated in a specific region of space. The direction of the covalent bond is determined by the overlapping orbitals of the two atoms.

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