An element A has 1 electron in its first shell. It combines with element B having 7 electrons in its third shell. What type of bond is formed?

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Covalent bonding

Element A and B require one electron each to complete the duplet (hydrogen) and the octet (chlorine), they share one pair of electrons and form a single covalent bond between them.

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An element A has 1 electron in its first shell. It combines with element B having 7 electrons in its third shell. What type of bond is formed?

Covalent bonding Element A and B require one electron each to complete the duplet (hydrogen) and the octet (chlorine), they share one pair of electrons and form a single covalent bond between them.

Covalent bonding

Element A and B require one electron each to complete the duplet (hydrogen) and the octet (chlorine), they share one pair of electrons and form a single covalent bond between them.