Coordinate and covalent bonds difference

[006248274]

What specifically differentiates coordinate covalent bonds from regular ones? It's the same amount of electrons and doesn't switch the shape of the molecules
right?

[Daphnie Tseng 2B]

Normal covalent bonds have each atom contributing one electorn to the bond. Coordinate covalent bonds have one atom contributing both electrons in the bond, while another atom can contribute 0 electrons to the bond. For example, NH3 (which has an oxidation state of 0) contributes no electrons and is present in coordination compounds.

[Christina Diep 3A]

Hi! A covalent bond is where both atoms are sharing one electron whereas a coordinate bond is when only one atom donates and shares its electron.

[Kailyncanez3G]

what differentiates coordinate covalent bonds are the formation of a simple or ordinary bond because each atom supplied one electron to the bond. In a coordinate covalent bond an atom can supply both electrons and in another atom, it can not supply any of its electrons. The main deference would be that in a coordinate bond, one electron rich species donates electrons to the bond and in a regular bond, one electron comes from each species.