Sharing of more than one electron pair between bonded atoms. A double bond consists of two shared pairs of electrons; a triple bond consists of three shared pairs.
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(from the article `chemical bonding`) First, an atom may complete its octet by sharing more than one pair of electrons with a bonded neighbour. Two shared pairs of electrons, represented ... There are further rules in VSEPR theory that simplify the discussion of species with multiple bonds and of species in which resonance must be ... ...
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