Atoms having greatly differing electronegativities are expected to form
A) polar covalent bonds.
B) nonpolar covalent bonds.
C) no bonds.
D) ionic bonds.
E) covalent bonds.

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Atoms with greatly differing electronegativities tend to form ionic bonds, where one atom loses an electron(s) to become a cation and the other atom gains electron(s) to become an anion. This results in a strong electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions, forming a compound.

Atoms Having Greatly Differing Electronegativities Are Expected to Form