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With a covalent bond, atomic nuclei are sharing some of their valance electrons, which means that the electrons are in orbit around both (or all of) the nuclei in question. With an ionic bond, valance electrons are transferred from one atom to another. Once transferred, the electrons orbit only around the atomic nucleus that has received them.

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