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What is the main factor that decides if a bond between two atoms will be ionic or covalent?

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The overall size of their atomic nuclei.
The overall size of their atomic nuclei.

The difference in their electronegativity.
The difference in their electronegativity.

The total number of all their protons.
The total number of all their protons.

The temperature of their environment.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The difference in their electronegativity.

A large electronegativity difference favors electron transfer and ionic bonding; a small difference favors electron sharing and covalent bonding.