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Metal atoms tend to give away valence electrons when they bond with non metals atoms what type of bond will form between the metal and nonmetal atoms and why does this bond form

(A) a covalent bond will form because electrons are transferred
(B) a iconic bond will form because electrons are transferred
(C) a covalent bond will form because electrons are shared
(D) a iconic bond will form because electrons are shared

Metal atoms tend to give away valence electrons when they bond with non metals atoms-example-1
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Answer:

b 2

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Answer:

Answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

due to ionic bonds transferring electrons in order to be stable

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