What are the different types of chemical bonds?

One type of chemical bond is a metallic bond, which is the attractive force between a positively charged metal ion and the surrounding valence electrons. This interaction involves both the metal ion's own valence electrons and the other ions of the same metal. Another type of chemical bond is ionic bonding, in which electrons transfer to achieve a complete outer electron shell. This transfer leads to the formation of positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions). Oppositely charged ions are attracted to each other, forming an ionic bond. The third type of chemical bond is covalent bonding, which is the attraction that binds two nonmetal atoms together as they share a pair of electrons. In covalent bonding, atoms share electrons to fill their outer electron shells. Each atom contributes one electron, and this pair is drawn toward the positive nuclei of both atoms. This process creates a stable electron configuration for both atoms involved.