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Which kind of bond occurs when atoms transfer electrons and as a result are oppositely charged and bond together?

Hydrogen
Polar Covalant
Covalent
Ionic

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Answer: ionic bond

Explanation: ionic bond, also called electrovalent bond, type of linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound. Such a bond forms when the valence (outermost) electrons of one atom are transferred permanently to another atom.

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