If you put a pencil in a cup of water, it looks as if it is broken and larger in the water. this is because light waves a) can reflect off the surface. b) are absorbed instead of reflected. c) bend when passing from air to water. d) wrap around a barrier, like the pencil.

What is the difference between covalent bonds and ionic bonds? covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms; ionic bonds involve the electrical attraction between charged atoms. covalent bonds involve the transfer of electrons between charged atoms; ionic bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms. covalent bonds involve the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms; ionic bonds involve the sharing of single electrons between atoms. covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms; ionic bonds involve the sharing of protons between charged atoms.