which type of bond is formed when an atom of potassium transfers an electron to a bromine atom?
Answer by Quirkyquantummechanic. Confidence votes 77.6K. An ionic bond will form between potassium (K) and bromine (Br). This compound, potassium bromide, KBr, is a salt, which is, in general, the combination of a metal (a Group 1 or Group 2 element) and a halogen (a Group 17 element). All salts are bonded ionically.