Understand that a covalent bond is a type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons.
Recognize that hydrogen atoms have one electron each and need one more to achieve a stable electron configuration similar to helium, which has two electrons.
Visualize two hydrogen atoms approaching each other. Each hydrogen atom contributes one electron to form a shared pair, creating a covalent bond.
Represent the covalent bond formation using a Lewis structure: H:H, where the colon represents the shared pair of electrons.
Conclude that the sharing of electrons allows each hydrogen atom to effectively have two electrons in its outer shell, achieving stability.