Which of the statements below concerning chemical bonds is true? which of the statements below concerning chemical bonds is true? a covalent bond occurs when one or more electrons are transferred from a metal atom to a nonmetal atom. all chemical bonds involve the sharing of electrons between two atoms. an ionic bond occurs when one or more electrons are transferred from a metal atom to a nonmetal atom. an ionic bond occurs when a metal atom and a nonmetal atom share a pair of electrons?