Which statement below is correct regarding chemical bonding between atoms?

a) two metals will form an ionic bond; two nonmetals will form a covalent bond

a) a metal and a nonmetal will form a covalent bond; two nonmetals will form an ionic

bond

b) a metal and a nonmetal will form an ionic bond; two nonmetals will form a covalent

bond

c) a metalloid and a metal will form a covalent bond; two nonmetals will form an ionic

bond

Covalent bonding is a form of chemical bonding that is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms. In order to do this the electrons have to be of a similar energy and when the bond is formed it has to be of lower energy than the starting position. The most common covalent bonds are, as you say, between non-metals. There are also covalent bonds between some metals and non-metals. Covalent bonds between metals are rare one example is between molybdenum atoms, but this is very unusual.