How many bonds can a atom have?

Atoms form multiple bonds

How many bonds can atom form? not have ok
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atoms are polygomus..they can make as many bonds as they desire .

By its valence number. Remember the octet rule, atoms form bonds in order to have eight electrons in their outer shell (with the exception of hydrogen and helium.)

Atoms can form multiple covalent bonds if they need more than one electron to complete their valence shells. Oxygen, for example, bonds with itself to form 2 bonds between the atoms (since each atom needs to share 2 electrons).
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