Can Covalent Bonds form between atoms with no electrons?

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I learned that Covalent Bonds form between different specific atoms ( with similar electro-negativity ) with electrons.

However, I wondered what type of bond would form between the different atoms if they had no electrons?

Also , if I have 2 atoms with similar electro-negativity , and let's say that I pull the valence electrons from both atoms, then would a covalent bond would still be able to form between the 2 atoms?

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An atom with no electrons is a bare nucleus. The positive charges on two bare nuclei repel, so there is no stable state where they exist at finite distance from one another.
 
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