Which quantity determines how two atoms bond?(1 point)

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the difference in their electronegativities
the difference in their electronegativities

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

the sum of their electronegativities
the sum of their electronegativities

the difference in the number of valence electrons

Answer 1

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