The table provides the number of valence electrons for each of the two atoms that form an ionic and a covalent compound. which of the following statements is true about one of the compounds? compound c is ionic because both atoms are in need of electrons. compound d is covalent because both atoms are in need of electrons. compound d is ionic because one atom is in need of electrons and the other needs to lose electrons. compound c is covalent because one atom is in need of electrons and the other needs to lose electrons.

Compound D is covalent because both atoms are in need of electrons.

Explanation:

we know that a covalent bond is when both atoms are in need of electrons. Ionic bonds occur when one atom needs to gain electrons and one needs to lose electrons. therefore we can already eliminate answer options One and Four because they are misidentifying the two types of bonds mentioned.

Now when we take a look at compound D we see that both atom 1 and 2 are close to 8 electrons (which are needed to create a full orbital). So if they share electrons through a covalent bond they can both have full orbitals. Sharing electrons like this is the definition of a covalent bod therefore answer option 2 is the correct statement.