H2O and Covalent Bonds: Understanding Coordinate vs. Non-Coordinate
No, H2O does not contain a coordinate covalent bond. A coordinate covalent bond is a type of covalent bond in which one atom donates both electrons that form the bond. In H2O, the oxygen atom shares one of its electrons with each of the two hydrogen atoms, forming two covalent bonds. These covalent bonds are not coordinate covalent bonds because the hydrogen atoms do not donate both electrons that form the bonds.