Why is covalent bond a directional bond ?

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why is covalent bond a "directional bond"?

why is covalent bond a "directional bond"?
 

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single covalent bonds, a bond in which two atoms share a pair of electrons.

double covalent bonds, are bonds that involve two shared pairs of electrons.

triple covalent bonds, are bonds that involve three shared pairs of electrons.
 
photon79 said:
why is covalent bond a "directional bond"?

because of the form of the wavefunctions of the electrons that participate in thr bonding. they overlap in certain directions.
 

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