electrons float freely between atoms
when they are in contact
Cations donate atoms to form an ionic bond.
Cations donate atoms to form an ionic bond.
With itself, and other elements.
Carbon can bond with itself, and many other elements.
There is a carbon atom.4 hydrogen atoms are bond to it
form covalent bond
Metals have metallic bonds.
Atoms of elements have a fixed number of electrons that can bond with other atoms. Carbon has 4 electrons that can bond with other atoms. So 4 hydrogen atoms can bond with one carbon atom.
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a bond is covalent because it is the sharing of atoms to make the elements both stable
form covalent bond