Question

the image below is water. it is made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. when two elements bond and form a compound, what happens to their electrons? both elements lose electrons. nothing happens to their electrons. they share or give away their electrons.

Explanation:

In chemical bonding, when two elements form a compound, atoms achieve a stable electron - configuration by sharing electrons in covalent bonds or by giving or taking electrons in ionic bonds.

Answer:

They share or give away their electrons.