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Ionic bonds are formed by transferring electrons, while covalent (molecular) are formed by sharing electrons.

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What kind of chemical bond is formed when electrons are transferred from atoms to atoms?

A covalent bond is formed when electrons are transferred from atom to atom.


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Ionic


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They can either be shared (covalent bond) or transferred (ionic bond)


Is it true when electrons are transferred between two atoms a covalent bond is formed.?

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When electrons are transferred between two atoms a covalent bond is formed.?

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What kind of bonds are formed when electrons are transfered between atoms?

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Can a covalent bond from when electrons are transferred between 2 atoms?

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What chemical bond is formed by tranferring electrons?

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What bond is formed by the union of two more atoms?

The answer depends on how the bond is formed. The bond between two atoms could be an ionic bond if the electrons are transferred between the two atoms or the bond could be covalent if the electrons are shared between the two atoms.


A chemical bond forms when electrons are transferred from one atom to another is a an?

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a covalent bond


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