Q: In what kind of bond does one atom contribute both of the electrons in the shared pair?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

The carbon monoxide molecule is correctly represented by a triple covalent bond between the carbon and oxygen atoms. One of the bonds is a coordinate covalent bond , a covalent bond in which one of the atoms contributes both of the electrons in the shared pair.

 Choices:

- a valence bond

- a metallic bond

- an ionic bond

- a covalent bond


A:
a covalent bond