This document discusses three main types of chemical bonds: ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds. 1. Ionic bonds form between metals and nonmetals by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in positively and negatively charged ions. 2. Covalent bonds form between nonmetals of similar electronegativity by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. 3. Metallic bonds form between metallic elements and involve a sea of electrons that hold the metal atoms together strongly.