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Which quantity determines how two atoms bond?(1 point)
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the difference in the number of valence electrons
the difference in the number of valence electrons

their total number of valence electrons
their total number of valence electrons

the difference in their electronegativities
the difference in their electronegativities

the sum of their electronegativities
the sum of their electronegativities
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The quantity that determines how two atoms bond is the difference in their electronegativities. This difference helps to characterize the type of bond that will form, whether it be ionic, covalent, or polar covalent.