Which type of bond results when one or more valence electrons are transferred from one atom to another?

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Ryuu
Nov 15, 2016

Ionic bonds.

Explanation:

The cation loses an electron while the anion gains the electron. This is due to the atom's (element) #Delta##EN# (electronegativity). Only time this is possible is if the molecular bond is ionic (#Delta##EN# is 1.5 or above).

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