Hydrogen is in Group 1 of the periodic table. Which kind of bond would form between two hydrogens?(1 point)

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An ionic bond would form because one hydrogen would transfer its valence electron to the other hydrogen to make a full shell.
An ionic bond would form because one hydrogen would transfer its valence electron to the other hydrogen to make a full shell.

An ionic bond would form because both atoms are nonmetals.
An ionic bond would form because both atoms are nonmetals.

A covalent bond would form because the electron would be shared so both hydrogens have a full, stable shell.
A covalent bond would form because the electron would be shared so both hydrogens have a full, stable shell.

A metallic bond would form because both atoms are metals.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

A covalent bond would form because the electron would be shared so both hydrogens have a full, stable shell.

Hydrogen atoms, being nonmetals, tend to share their valence electrons rather than transferring them, and when two hydrogen atoms bond, they do so by sharing their single electrons to form a stable hydrogen molecule (H₂).