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  • Coordinate Covalent Bonds in H2SO4: An Explanation
    In H2SO4, there are no coordinate covalent bonds. All the bonds between the sulfur atom and the surrounding atoms are covalent bonds formed by the sharing of electrons. Specifically, H2SO4 contains four O-H bonds, two S-O bonds, and one S-O double bond. All of these bonds are formed by the overlap of atomic orbitals and the sharing of electrons, rather than through the donation of a lone pair of electrons from one atom to another, which is characteristic of coordinate covalent bonds.
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