The elements iron (Fe) and sulfur (S) bond when the elements donate and receive electrons between each other. This type of bond is considered a(n) _______.

A) ionic bond
B) hydrogen bond
C) covalent bond
D) methane bond


A) ionic bond
Ionic bonds form in compounds where the strength of the attraction is sufficiently unequal so that an electron may be transferred from one atom to another, creating oppositely charged ions.

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