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What is the difference between metallic bond and covalent bond?
That makes sense. How do ionic bonds differ from covalent bonds?
Ionic bonds are formed between atoms with very different electronegativities, where one atom transfers electrons to another atom to form ions that then attract each other electrostatically. Covalent bonds, on the other hand, are formed between atoms with similar electronegativities, where the atoms share electrons to form a molecule.