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There are many. Oxygen and Nitrogen are examples.

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It depends on the non-metal atoms. In general, two non metals such as carbon and hydrogen bond it is covalently.

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Covalent bond

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They form a covalent bond

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ionic bond is formed.

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How do you moving an electron from the metal to the non metal What happens?

If the electrons are "stolen" from the metal by the nonmetal, an ionic bond is formed. If the electrons are shared between the metal and the nonmetal, a covalent bond is formed. If the electrons "resonate" between the metal and the nonmetal, a resonance bond is formed.


How are atoms held together in molecules?

Various things. If it is a nonmetal and nonmetal it going to be a covalent bond. If it is a metal and nonmetal it is going to be an ionic bond. If it is a metal and metal then it is a metallic bond.


What happens when a nonmetal and a nonmetal bond?

a reaction happens


Is CsF covalent or ionic bond?

Cesium is a metal and fluorine is a nonmetal. When a metal and nonmetal bond, they form an ionic bond.


How is an ionic bond different than a covalent bond?

ionic bond conects a nonmetal and a metal. covalent bond connects a nonmetal and another nonmetal.


What happens to the outer electrons of a metal when it joins a non metal?

The outer electrons of a metal atom that bonds with a nonmetal atom are either transferred to the nonmetal to form an ionic bond or shared with the nonmetal to form one or more covalent bonds.


What bond is between a metal and a metal?

Metal - metal compounds don't exist... Only metal-nonmetal and nonmetal-nonmetal


When a metal reacts with a nonmetal a colvent bond is formed true or false?

False. When a metal reacts with a nonmetal an ionic bond is formed.


Is non metal and metal a covalent bond?

No, the combination of a nonmetal with a metal produces an ionic bond.


Metal plus a nonmetal equals What bond?

covalent bond


Why ionic bond i formed when 2 nonmetal combine?

Ionic bond is specific for metal-nonmetal combinations.


What happens to valence electrons as an ionic bond is formed between a metal and a nonmetal?

At least one, and usually all, of the valence electrons of the metal atom is donated to the valence shell of the nonmetal atom.