What kind of bond would form between copper and zinc? How do you know?

Answer 1

Copper and Zinc are both metals (transition metals), and typically don't form bonds together. However, if you have studied alloys, then you know that such a situation can exist. In the case of an alloy of copper and zinc, you have what we call brass, and the bond that is present is a metallic bond.

How do we know? Because that's the definition of a metallic bond. It is a highly delocalized sea of electrons and positively charged metal ions.