Explain the formation of a chemical bond.

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The attractive force which holds together the constituent particles (atoms, ions or molecules) in a chemical species is known as chemical bond.
Atoms either share or gain or lose electrons to attain stable electronic configuration. Due to this, a state of minimum energy is obtained and chemical bond is formed. This results in maximum stability. When two atoms share electrons, covalent bond is formed and when atoms lose or gain electrons, ionic bond is formed.

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