Chemistry puns operate on their own periodic table of humor. The joke here hinges on the double meaning of "ionic" - referring both to ionic bonding (where atoms literally transfer electrons) and the word "ironic."
So while we anthropomorphize atoms as "friendly" when they bond, in ionic bonding they're actually electron thieves. The relationship isn't mutual - it's a straight-up electron heist. Trust issues at the molecular level.
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