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Why do covalent bonds not involve the transfer of electrons

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The correct answer was "The elements involved has similar electronegativity value", I took the test.

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Covalent bonds do not involve electron transfer because in covalent bonds, the electrons are shared between the atoms to form the molecule rather than being transferred to form ions as it is in the case of ionic bonds.
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