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Yes.. Metals do not have full valency shells so they must lose or gain electrons [to become like their nearest noble gas]. As long as the last shell is not full, it is possible - not only for metals but non-metals as well.
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Is Oxygen a covalent bond or a ionic bond?
Oxygen is an element. It forms chemical bonds with another oxygen atom, forming a nonpolar covalent bond. It forms covalent bonds with other nonmetals, and ionic bonds with metals.
How do non metals form bonds?
Non metals usually form covalent bonds with other non metals and ionic bonds with reactive metals.
Does sulfur has ionic bonds or covalent bonds?
Sulfur will form covalent bonds with itself and other nonmetals, but will form ionic bonds with most metals.
Is CUO covalent or ionic?
Covalent bonds are between non-metals only. Ionic bonds are between non-metals and metals. Copper is a metal and oxygen is a non-metal; therefore, Copper II oxide is ionically bonded.
Are ionic bonds ductile?
ionic bonds are non metals combining together. non metals (not ductile). so there for ionic bonds ARE NOT DUCTILE
Are Non-metals are very likely to form ionic bonds with other non-metals?
Yes, it is very likely that non metals will form an ionic bond with other non metals. This occurs through chemical bonds that are created by electrostatic attraction.
Are Ionic bonds are bonds between metals and non-metals?
Yes, Ionic bonds are the bonds between a cation(metal) and an anion(non-metal)
What are ionic bonds used in?
Ionic bonds are formed between "metals" and "non-metals" and involve the transfer of electrons.
What element can make ionic and covalent bonds?
Many elements can form ionic and covalent bonds.With metals the non metals generally form ionic bonds- but with other non-metals they form covalent bonds. Examples:- The halogens (group 17) are covalent diatomic molecules, e.g. F2, Cl2 but generally form ionic compounds with metals . Oxygen forms ions, O2- in metallic oxides but bonds covalently to hydrogen in water nitrogen in ammonia, sulfur in H2S etc hydrogen forms the hydride ion in compounds such as LiH but bonds covalently in water and when bonded to carbon nitrogen forms the N3- ion in compounds such as Li3N but bonds covalently with oxygen in nitrogen dioxide.
Are ionic compounds formed by metals?
Yes metals have the ability to form ionic bonds, but they can also for metallic bonds, too.
What type of elements will generally form ionic bonds?
Metals forms ionic bonds.
What kind of bonds do metals and nonmetals form?
Metals and nonmetals form ionic bonds.
