Covalent bonding is between two non metals. In covalent bonding, electrons are shared. For example, there is a covalent bond between oxygen and hydrogen in a water molecule (H2O). Each of the covalent bonds contains two electrons- one from a hydrogen atom and one from the oxygen atom. Both atoms share the electron. In covalent bonding, the valence electrons are shared between atoms; hence, a bond is created.
Here is an example and thorough explanation of covalent bonding:
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| Covalent bonds sharing electrons |
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