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What type of bond is formed when two nonmetal atoms get close enough for their orbitals to overlap? a- ionic bond b- covalent bond c- metallic bond
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What type of bond is formed when two nonmetal atoms get close enough for their orbitals to overlap?

a- ionic bond
b- covalent bond
c- metallic bond

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B.  Covalent bond. Non-metals form bonds by sharing pairs of electrons when orbitals overlap. This is called covalent bonding.
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