The electronic configurations of two elements A and B are given below:

A 2, 6


B 2, 8, 1


(a) What type of chemical bond is formed between the two atoms of A?


(b) What type of chemical bond will be formed between the atoms of A and B?

(a) The type of chemical bond which is formed between the two atoms of A is covalent bond.

(b) The type of chemical bond which will be formed between the atoms of A and B is ionic bond.


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