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Which type of bonding involves the complete transfer of a valence electron from a less electronegative atom to a more electronegative one?
ionic bonding
metallic bonding
covalent bonding
hydrogen bonding

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Ionic bonding — it involves transfer of valence electrons from a less electronegative atom (usually a metal) to a more electronegative atom (nonmetal), forming oppositely charged ions that attract.