Are covalent bonds formed between metals and metals?

Answer 1

Covalent bonds can be formed between metal atoms, but such compounds are relatively rare. The bonds in a solid metal are usually called "metallic" rather than covalent bonds, because at least some of the valence electrons in a solid metal are shared throughout the boundaries of the solid rather than being present predominantly in the space between any two particular metal atom nuclei.

Answer 2

Typically the answer is no. However, one exception is Hg2 Which is covalently bonded with itself.

Most metals that are bonded with themselves are bonded by what's known as "metalic bonding" which is a term used in contrast to covalent bonding because of the difference in the mechanics of how it works.

I must say I am not an expert on this, I am currently in Gen Chem II, but we haven't covered metalic bonding yet and as of the end of Gen Chem I, the only bonds we talked about were non-metal/metal and nonmetal/nonmetal.

being ionic and covalent respectively.

Bottom line: I'm pretty sure Hg does have a covalent bond, but I don't think the rest of the metals do. Best guess!

Answer 3

Generally, the bond of metal to metal is called a metallic bond, and it is quite distinct from the covalent bond and this is the bond found in solid metals and alloys.

However in say Mercury(I) compounds , the two mercury atoms are bonded by a covalent bond. There are other examples.

Answer 4

Both metals and nonmetals can form covalent bonds, but nonmetals do so more often.

Answer 5

Covalent bonds are specific for nonmetals.

Answer 6

Metals form metallic bonds.