Question

atomic numbers of two atoms are 37 and 53. The nature of the bond likely to be formed
between them is
1) electrovalent 2) covalent 3) metallic
4) coordinate covalent
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Answer 1

Explanation:

37 is the atomic number of Rb (the electro-positive element) and 53 is the atomic number of iodine (the electronegative element). Hence, they form an ionic compound.