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Most atoms need 8 electrons to complete their outer shell. So, an atom that has 2 outer electrons will often form a chemical bond with an atom that lacks two electrons to be complete. For example, a sodium atom has one lone electron in its outer shell.
In ionic bonds, one atom donates its valence electrons to another atom in the formation of the bond. Covalent bonds form when atoms are able to share valence electrons. However, if the attraction for electrons is greater in one atom than the other, the electrons tend to orbit the stronger atom. As a result, the molecule tends to have a positive end and a negative end and the bond is a polar covalent bond. Water forms polar molecules. Metal atoms join together through metallic bonds.