Question

1 - background
information

1. the attraction that forms between

atoms when they share electrons is
called a(n) covalent bond. the
attraction formed between atoms when
electrons are transferred is called
a(n) dropdown bond.

1. ionic bonds are usually formed

between dropdown and
dropdown (types of elements).

1. covalent bonds form between

dropdown elements.

Explanation:

Question 2 (second blank)

When electrons are transferred between atoms, the bond formed is an ionic bond. Ionic bonds occur when a metal (loses electrons, becomes cation) and a non - metal (gains electrons, becomes anion) interact, with the transfer of electrons leading to electrostatic attraction.

Ionic bonds are typically formed between metals and non - metals. Metals tend to lose electrons to form cations, and non - metals tend to gain electrons to form anions. The electrostatic attraction between these oppositely charged ions forms the ionic bond.

Covalent bonds form between non - metal elements (or between a non - metal and a metalloid in some cases, but mainly non - metals). In covalent bonding, atoms share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, and this sharing is more common among non - metal atoms as they have relatively high electronegativities and tend to attract electrons rather than lose them completely. The option "metals/metals" is incorrect; the correct should be "non - metals/non - metals" (or non - metals and sometimes metalloids). But based on the correction for the question, the answer for the blank (correcting the error) is that covalent bonds form between non - metal (or non - metal and non - metal) elements. If we are to correct the dropdown, the correct option would be non - metals/non - metals (or similar description for non - metal elements).

Answer:

Ionic

Question 3