The electronic configuration of two elements A and B are given below:
A 2, 6
B 2, 8, 1
(a) What type of chemical bond is formed between the two atoms of A?
(b) What type of chemical bond will be formed between the atoms of A and B?

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(a) Two atoms of A can form a covalent bond between them by sharing two electrons from each atom. This allows them to complete their octets and get stabilised. The molecule so formed is A=A.
(b) Atoms A and B may react to form an ionic bond by transfer of two electrons from two atoms of B to form an ionic compound $A B_{2}$ .

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The electronic configuration of two elements A and B are given below: A 2, 6 B 2, 8, 1 (a) What type of chemical bond is formed between the two atoms of A? (b) What type of chemical bond will be formed between the atoms of A and B?

The electronic configuration of two elements A and B are given below:
A 2, 6
B 2, 8, 1
(a) What type of chemical bond is formed between the two atoms of A?
(b) What type of chemical bond will be formed between the atoms of A and B?