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a chemist wants to combine carbon and iron to form steel. what type of bond will this chemist create between these two elements

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Final answer:

The chemist will create a covalent bond between carbon and iron to form steel.

Step-by-step explanation:

The chemist will create a covalent bond between carbon and iron to form steel.

Covalent bonds form when electrons are shared between atoms. In this case, carbon and iron will share electrons to form a strong bond. Steel is a type of alloy made primarily of iron and carbon, with carbon content typically between 0.2% and 2.1%.

Examples of covalent bonds include the bonding in molecules such as water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane (CH4).

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i think its a covalent bond because carbon is positively charged and iron is positively charged too which makes the bond covalent. hope it helps 
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