Multiple Choice
Which type of bond forms between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms within a water molecule?
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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What type of chemical bond is formed when one atom donates an electron to another atom?
A
Metallic bond
B
Hydrogen bond
C
Covalent bond
D
Ionic bond
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Identify the types of chemical bonds: Ionic, Covalent, Metallic, and Hydrogen bonds.
Understand that an ionic bond is formed when one atom donates an electron to another atom, resulting in the formation of ions.
Recognize that in an ionic bond, the atom that loses an electron becomes a positively charged ion (cation), and the atom that gains an electron becomes a negatively charged ion (anion).
Recall that ionic bonds typically occur between metals and non-metals, where metals tend to lose electrons and non-metals tend to gain electrons.
Conclude that the correct type of bond formed when one atom donates an electron to another is an ionic bond.
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