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Do coordinate covalent bonds have to involve the sharing of a PAIR of electrons or can it just be a single electron?
Example: XeF4
Now, since Xe already has a full octet, it would seem correct that the F basically shares electrons to Xe without donating any as well. This would only be true if F only "took" one from Xe since it only needs one e- to fullfill octet. Or are there simply 4 normal covalent bonds formed so that Xe has 12 electrons in outer shell (and violates octet rule).
Example: XeF4
Now, since Xe already has a full octet, it would seem correct that the F basically shares electrons to Xe without donating any as well. This would only be true if F only "took" one from Xe since it only needs one e- to fullfill octet. Or are there simply 4 normal covalent bonds formed so that Xe has 12 electrons in outer shell (and violates octet rule).