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Match the element pairs with their MOST LIKELY bond category: covalent bond, ionic bond, metallic bond.

Nitrogen and sodium, copper and copper, flourine and sulfur, oxygen and hydrogen, bromine and aluminum.

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Here are the matched element pairs with their most likely bond categories:

  1. Nitrogen and Sodium - Ionic Bond (Sodium tends to lose an electron while Nitrogen tends to gain electrons, resulting in ionic bonding.)

  2. Copper and Copper - Metallic Bond (Copper atoms bond with each other through metallic bonding, characterized by a "sea of electrons" that allows for conductivity and malleability.)

  3. Fluorine and Sulfur - Covalent Bond (Both Fluorine and Sulfur are nonmetals and are likely to share electrons, resulting in covalent bonding.)

  4. Oxygen and Hydrogen - Covalent Bond (Oxygen and Hydrogen can share electrons to form covalent bonds, as seen in water (H2O).)

  5. Bromine and Aluminum - Ionic Bond (Aluminum can lose electrons and form a positively charged ion, while Bromine can gain electrons, leading to ionic bonding.)

So, the final categorization is:

  • Nitrogen and Sodium - Ionic Bond
  • Copper and Copper - Metallic Bond
  • Fluorine and Sulfur - Covalent Bond
  • Oxygen and Hydrogen - Covalent Bond
  • Bromine and Aluminum - Ionic Bond