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What’s the Difference between attractive forces and ionic/covalent/metallic bonds

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Definition

Ionic bond : Ionic bonds are electrostatic forces arising between negative and positive ions.

Covalent bond : Covalent bonds are bonds that occur when two elements share a valence electron in order to get electron configuration of neutral gasses.

Metallic bond : Metallic bonds are forces between negatively charged freely moving electrons and positively charged metal ions.

Examples

Ionic Bonds : Examples include LiF, NaCl, BeO, CaF2 etc.

Covalent Bonds : Examples include hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas, water molecules, diamond, silica etc.

Metallic Bonds : Examples include iron, gold, nickel, copper, silver, lead etc.

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