Distinguish between a covalent bond and co-ordinate bond

Distinguish between a covalent bond and co-ordinate bond.

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Covalent bond is formed by equal contribution of the shared electrons by the atoms
Co-ordinate bond is where the shared electrons are contributed by one of the atoms

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johnmulu answered the question on February 2, 2017 at 09:21

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