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Unlike ionic bonding, covalent bonding may have single, double bonds or triple bonds between two atoms. These bonds are formed in such a way that the two atoms obey the octet rule. The bond occurs via the overlapping of atomic orbitals. A single bond is formed when two electrons are shared. A double bond is formed when four electrons are shared. Sharing of six electrons may result in a triple bond. The characteristics of compounds with covalent bonds include strong bonding between two atoms due to similar electronegativity values.
In an ionic bond, when the metal atom has a single electron in its outer shell and the non-metal needs an electron to complete its outer shell, the metal atom gives its electron to the non-metal. Similarly, in the covalent bond, they share the electron equally. Ionic Bond. Covalent Bond. Definition. A chemical bond between two dissimilar atoms in which atom gives up an electron to another. A covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons between two similar atoms.