Metal atoms tend to give away valence electrons when they bond with nonmetal atoms. What type of bond will form between the metal and nonmetal atoms and why does this bond form?

Question

A covalent bond will form because electrons are transferred.
An ionic bond will form because electrons are transferred.
A covalent bond will form because electrons are shared.
An ionic bond will form because electrons are shared.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: An ionic bond will form because electrons are transferred.

In ionic bonding, metal atoms tend to lose their valence electrons to become positively charged ions (cations), while nonmetal atoms gain those electrons to become negatively charged ions (anions). This transfer of electrons results in the formation of ionic bonds between the oppositely charged ions.