What is the essential difference between a covalent bond formation and an ionic bond formation?
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With a covalent bond, the bonding electrons are shared between the bound atoms. With an ionic bond, one atom or group of atoms gives the bonding electron(s) up to other atoms or groups of atoms.
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In a covalent bond, electrons are shared between atoms. In an ionic bond, one atom will strip another atom of one or more stray valence electrons, thereby making that atom more electronegative. As a result, the two atoms are attracted and bond to each other.
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