> [[Atom|Atomic]] linkage from the sharing of [[Electrons|Electron]] pairs between 2 [[Atom|Atoms]] - [[Polar Covalent Bonds]] - [[Nonpolar Covalent Bonds]] ![[Pasted image 20250204202344.png|300]] - more common than [[Ionic Bonds]] in living organisms - key to structure of [[Carbon]] based organic [[Molecule|Molecules]] like [[DNA]] and [[protein|proteins]] https://www.britannica.com/science/covalent-bond