Which of the following statements best describes the primary attractive force that constitutes a covalent bond between two atoms?

A) The electrostatic attraction between positively charged metal ions and a surrounding sea of delocalized electrons

B) The electrostatic attraction between cations and anions resulting from the complete transfer of valence electrons

C) The magnetic attraction produced when two electrons with parallel spins occupy overlapping atomic orbitals

D) The electrostatic attraction between the positively charged nuclei of both atoms and one or more shared pairs of electrons

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