What type of chemical bond is formed between:
(a) potassium and bromine?
(b) carbon and bromine?

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Answer :

(a) Potassium is a metal and bromine is a non-metal. Hence the type of bond formed between potassium and bromine is an ionic bond.

(b) Carbon and bromine are both non-metals. Hence the type of bond formed between them is a covalent bond.

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What type of chemical bond is formed between: (a) potassium and bromine? (b) carbon and bromine?

Answer : (a) Potassium is a metal and bromine is a non-metal. Hence the type of bond formed between potassium and bromine is an ionic bond. (b) Carbon and bromine are both non-metals. Hence the type of bond formed between them is a covalent bond.

What type of chemical bond is formed between:
(a) potassium and bromine?
(b) carbon and bromine?

Answer :

(a) Potassium is a metal and bromine is a non-metal. Hence the type of bond formed between potassium and bromine is an ionic bond.

(b) Carbon and bromine are both non-metals. Hence the type of bond formed between them is a covalent bond.