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What holds nonpolar covalent bonds together?

Answer 1

The attraction between the bonding electrons and the nuclei of the two atoms involved.

Covalent bonds are directional, meaning that the electrons are essentially confined to the orbital, or the "space between the two atoms which are interacting." From this position, they are attracted to and attract the positively charged nuclei, and this force is the "bond." Whether the bond is polar or non-polar does not change the fundamental argument. All bonds are effectively electrostatic attraction forces between oppositely charged species (electrons, nuclei, or ions, typically).

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Answer 2

Addison Armstrong

Nonpolar covalent bonds are held together by the sharing of electrons between atoms with similar electronegativities.

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