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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 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.

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.

A metallic bond would form because both atoms are metals.
A metallic bond would form because both atoms are metals.
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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 are nonmetals, and when two hydrogen atoms bond together, they share their single electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration (where each has two electrons, resembling the electron configuration of helium). This forms a covalent bond.