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Ionic bonding formed when one atom has sufficient strength of attraction to remove ion from the other atom. Covalent bonding occurs when neither atom has sufficient strength to remove the other atom's electron. They would instead share electrons to form stable configurations of electrons. Video streamed by http://www.AllthingsScience.com

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http://www.allthingsscience.com/video/849/Ionic-and-covalent-bonding-animation