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3
Ionic bond Covalent bond Metallic bond
It is always found in
metals and their
alloys.
It carries small
numbers of valence
electrons (probably
one to three), which
are loosely held so
that they can easily be
released to the "cloud
of electrons" or
"electron sea". 121
Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan
