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Predict the most likely bond type for the following.

a. Cu (Copper)
b. KCl (Potassium Chloride)
c. Si (Silicon)
d. CdTe (Cadmium Telluride)
e. ZnTe (Zinc Telluride)

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Answer:

The three major types of bond are ionic, polar covalent, and covalent bonds. Ionic occurs majorly between metals and non-metals, which allows sharing of electrons to form an ionic compound. Whereas covalent bonding calls for complete transfer of electrons between atoms. Polar covalent bonds have unequaly shared electron-pair between two atoms.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Cu (Copper)- ionic bonding

b. KCl (Potassium Chloride) - ionic bonding

c. Si (Silicon) - covalent bonding

d. CdTe (Cadmium Telluride) - polar covalent bonding

e. ZnTe (Zinc Telluride)- polar covalent bonding

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