Dative Bond (1)

The other name of dative bond

Coordinate bond

Definition of dative bond or coordinate bond

A type of covalent bond where the electron pair that is shared comes from one atom only

Formation of dative bond in hydroxonium ion

Oxygen atom achieves octet electron arrangement and hydrogen atom achieves stable duplet electron arrangement in water molecule

Formation of dative bond in hydroxonium ion

Hydrogen ion does not have any electron in the shell

Formation of dative bond in hydroxonium ion

The lone pair of electrons that are not involved in covalent bond in water molecule will be shared with hydrogen ion through the formation of dative bond

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Dative Bond (1)

Dative Bond (1)