A coordinate bond is a chemical bond formed between a metal atom and a non-metal atom. The metal atom forms the outer shell of the atom, and the non-metal a...
A coordinate bond is a chemical bond formed between a metal atom and a non-metal atom. The metal atom forms the outer shell of the atom, and the non-metal atom forms the inner shell. The bonds between the atoms are formed by the sharing of electrons between the atoms.
Examples:
In the compound sodium chloride (NaCl), the sodium atom forms a coordinate bond with the chlorine atom.
In the compound magnesium oxide (MgO), the magnesium atom forms a coordinate bond with the oxygen atom.
In the compound iron(III) sulfide (FeS3), the iron atom forms a coordinate bond with three sulfur atoms