Covalent Compounds Bonding in covalent compounds occurs by neighboring atoms sharing valence electrons rather than high EN atoms stealing electrons from low EN atoms to make pairs of ions. Identical atoms bond together with equal sharing of all bonding electrons. Intermolecular Forces Polar molecules have electrons unevenly distributed in different regions of molecule. Regions with excess electrons have net negative charge and regions with depleted electrons have net positive charge. Positive regions from one molecule attracted to negative regions of others.
Molecules stick to one another weakly by electrostatic attraction.
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