what type of bond occurs when electrons are given away to or accepted from other atoms?
Best Answer: Between atoms there are 3 main types of bonding. ionic bonds - this is the name given to the electrostatic attraction between a positively charged ion (cation) and a negatively charged ion (anion). They form between metals and non-metals. Metals will lose electrons to from a cation and non-metals will gain electrons to form anions.