Elements are held together in different ways and the properties of chemical compounds are determined by the bonding between atoms and the attractive intermolecular forces between molecules.
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Pure covalent bonds, polar covalent bonds and ionic bonds all exist as part of the same bonding continuum.
The type of bonding present in a compound is determined by the differences in electronegativity between the elements involved.