Question: two atoms of the same element that are covalently bonded?
Evidence: When two nonmetals of the same element are covalently bonded, they form diatomic molecules. For example, oxygen normally occurs in diatomic (“two-atom”) molecules. Several other elements also occur as diatomic molecules: hydrogen, nitrogen, and all but one of the halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine).
Answer: shared pairs or bonding pairs