I’m a bond that forms when one gives and one takes. I hold opposites together for stability’s sake. What am I?

I form when atoms decide to share. It’s a fair give and take, a balanced affair. What kind of bond am I?

I am a trait of atoms, big or small. I pull shared electrons, or not at all. What am I?

My structure’s a crystal, hard and neat. I melt at high temps, not something you eat. I conduct when molten, not when solid though. Which bond makes me so?

I’m weak but mighty, in water I thrive. Between H and O, I help life survive. What bond am I?

When two atoms are twins, I form with ease. Equal sharing, no push or tease. What kind of molecule do I help create?

Eight is my magic number, for noble I strive. Atoms follow my rule to feel more alive. What rule am I?

I’m not ionic, but I’m not quite fair. My shared electrons pull more here than there. What type of molecule am I?

Though I’m a bond that’s easy to miss, I shape DNA’s elegant twist. Found in water and proteins too — what small force am I that binds like glue?

You’ll find me when a metal and a non-metal meet, forming a bond that’s hard to beat. Electrons are handed over, not shared — what type of bond have they declared?