alleryStart learning →Two atoms have very similar tendencies to attract electrons. Which bond do they form with each other?
AAn ionic bond
BA metallic bond
CA covalent bond
DA hydrogen bond
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A covalent bond
1. Neither atom can strip electrons away from the other when their pull is matched.
2. Instead the two atoms share a pair of electrons between them.
3. A shared pair of electrons is exactly what defines a covalent bond.
4. An ionic bond needs a full transfer, which cannot happen between equally matched atoms.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry (CC BY 4.0), Chs 7 and 17, section 7.2 Covalent Bonding_
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