Dative covalent bonds

Question 1

This type of bonding is Called coordinate or dative covalent bonding

Answer 1

Some molecules have a lone pair of electrons that can be donated to form a bond with an electron-deficient atom

An electron-deficient atom is an atom that has an unfilled outer orbital

So both electrons are from the same atom

Question 2

A dative covalent bond is drawn using an

Answer 2

arrow from the donated pair of electrons to the electron-deficient atom.

Question 3

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