Group-14 elements share electrons. they form covalent bonds.
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Why does group 4A elements tend to form covalent bonds rather than ionic bonds? 
They can form ionic compounds with halogens.
they form elements
Ionic bonds form between a metal and a non-metal.
Not all ionic bonds are oxidation-reduction reactions. Typically, a metal paired with a nonmetal would form an ionic bond. Ex. Ag+ + Cl- --> AgCl (aq) these atoms are bonded with an ionic bond *All compounds with ionic bonds also have covalent bonding, but to a lesser degree.
Why does group 4A elements tend to form covalent bonds rather than ionic bonds? 
They can form ionic compounds with halogens.
Almost every non metal except the elements in group 18 can make ionic bonds with lithium.
Metals forms ionic bonds.
they form elements
Ionic bonds form between a metal and a non-metal.
The elements in columns 2 and 12 of a wide form periodic table will lose 2 valence electrons when the elements form ionic bonds. (Some other elements also have or can have this property.)
These bonds tend to be ionic. However, all bonds are somewhere between purely ionic and purely covalent.
Because Group 13 elements form both ionic and covalent bonds readily.
Not all ionic bonds are oxidation-reduction reactions. Typically, a metal paired with a nonmetal would form an ionic bond. Ex. Ag+ + Cl- --> AgCl (aq) these atoms are bonded with an ionic bond *All compounds with ionic bonds also have covalent bonding, but to a lesser degree.
The elements that generally form ionic bonds are the metals and nonmetals.
Elements form bonds because of the attractions between atoms or ions. There are several types of bonds such as ionic, covalent and metallic bonds.