sentence2_structure: Valence<>is<>the term for the number of covalent bonds$$$the number of covalent bonds<>can form<>an atom
sentence1: The two nitrogen atoms in a molecule of nitrogen share three pairs of valence electrons (six valence electrons total) to form a TRIPLE COVALENT BOND .
sentence2: Valence is the term for the number of covalent bonds an atom can form.
question: What is the term for the number of covalent bonds an atom can form?