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Bonding Question What is specifically needed to form a bond between elements?

Electrons are the main point to focus on when understanding what is specifically needed to form a bond between elements. If the bond is ionic, then the elements of the bond must have opposite charges so that the elements attract and stay together. The elements have a charge and so electrons jump from one element to the other until they are stable. If the bond is covalent, then pairs of electrons are shared between the elements and jump around between the elements, which keeps the bond very strong and difficult to break. Madi McSherry