I understand that covalent bonds deal with non metal elements, and ionic bond metals and non metals. Is this the only difference? From my understanding, covalent bonds ‘share’ an electron, while ionic bonds form from one atom ‘steals’ an electron from another but the difference is for whatever reason eluding me.
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You might also want to Google electronegativity and have a read it will help you understand the properties of different valencies and why they lead to a covalent or ionic bond.
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