Between which types of elements do ionic bonds occur, and how do electrons act within the bond?(1 point)

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metals and nonmetals, electrons transferred
metals and nonmetals, electrons transferred

nonmetals and metals, electrons shared
nonmetals and metals, electrons shared

metals and metals, electrons freely moving
metals and metals, electrons freely moving

nonmetals and nonmetals, electrons shared
nonmetals and nonmetals, electrons shared

Answer 1

The correct response is:

metals and nonmetals, electrons transferred

In ionic bonds, electrons are transferred from metals (which tend to lose electrons and become positively charged) to nonmetals (which tend to gain electrons and become negatively charged).