answersLogoWhite

0

Yes.. Ferric oxide is an example

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Chemistry

What kind of element most often forms covalent bonds?

Typically the non metals form covalent bonds. Of course some non metals will also form anions when they react with metals. Some metals can also can form covalent bonds however as their electronegativity is low these bonds are often polar covalent


Is it possible for metal and non metals to form non polar covalent bond?

No, it is not possible for metals and non-metals to form non-polar covalent bonds because non-polar covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons equally between two non-metal atoms, which have similar electronegativities. However, metals typically have low electronegativities compared to non-metals, resulting in an unequal sharing of electrons and the formation of ionic or polar covalent bonds.


Does potassium form covalent bonds?

No, it forms only ionic bonds. Covalent bonds are only formed between non-metals, although a few metals, such as Aluminum, can also form covalent bonds with non-metals.


Why don't non polar covalent bond cant possible for metals and non metals?

Non-polar covalent bonds occur between two nonmetals that have similar electronegativities. Metals and nonmetals have significantly different electronegativities, so they tend to form ionic bonds or polar covalent bonds instead of non-polar covalent bonds. Metals usually donate electrons to nonmetals to achieve stability, resulting in the formation of ionic bonds or polar covalent bonds due to the difference in electronegativities.


How do you know if an element is a ionic or covelant bond?

If you mean what bond does an element form the general answer is metals form ionic bonds noble gases have great difficulty forming bonds, when they do they are covalent rest of non metals form either ionic bonds with metals or covalent bonds with the rest metalloids form mainly covalent

Related Questions

Is nitrogen gas ionic or covalent?

Nitrogen forms a diatomic molecule, or N2 Covalent bonds form between non-metals and non-metals Ionic bonds form between non-metals and metals. Because nitrogen is a non-metal and bonds with itself it forms a covalent bond.


What is the different bonding methods of elements?

There are two kinds of bonding; ionic and covalent. Ionic bonds form between metals and non-metals. Covalent bonds form between non-metals


What kind of element most often forms covalent bonds?

Typically the non metals form covalent bonds. Of course some non metals will also form anions when they react with metals. Some metals can also can form covalent bonds however as their electronegativity is low these bonds are often polar covalent


What are clues for ionic and covalent bonding?

A metal bonding with non-metals tend to form ionic bonds, a non-metal that bonds with another non-metal tend to form covalent bonds.


Is it possible for metal and non metals to form non polar covalent bond?

No, it is not possible for metals and non-metals to form non-polar covalent bonds because non-polar covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons equally between two non-metal atoms, which have similar electronegativities. However, metals typically have low electronegativities compared to non-metals, resulting in an unequal sharing of electrons and the formation of ionic or polar covalent bonds.


What is the different between polar covalent and non polar covalent?

polar bonds are non metals bonded to non metals and non polar covalent bonds are bonds sharing electrons.....


Does potassium form covalent bonds?

No, it forms only ionic bonds. Covalent bonds are only formed between non-metals, although a few metals, such as Aluminum, can also form covalent bonds with non-metals.


How does the covalent bond form?

Covalent bonds are formed by sharing of electrons, especially between non metals.


Why don't non polar covalent bond cant possible for metals and non metals?

Non-polar covalent bonds occur between two nonmetals that have similar electronegativities. Metals and nonmetals have significantly different electronegativities, so they tend to form ionic bonds or polar covalent bonds instead of non-polar covalent bonds. Metals usually donate electrons to nonmetals to achieve stability, resulting in the formation of ionic bonds or polar covalent bonds due to the difference in electronegativities.


How do you know if an element is a ionic or covelant bond?

If you mean what bond does an element form the general answer is metals form ionic bonds noble gases have great difficulty forming bonds, when they do they are covalent rest of non metals form either ionic bonds with metals or covalent bonds with the rest metalloids form mainly covalent


How do non metals form bonds?

Nonmetals can form bonds by sharing electrons with other nonmetals or by gaining electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. These types of bonds are called covalent bonds or ionic bonds, respectively. The bonding occurs through the attraction between the positively charged atomic nuclei and the negatively charged electrons.


Is a covalent bond normally formed when an alkali metal combines with a non-metal?

No, covalent bonds are not typically formed between alkali metals and non-metals. Alkali metals usually lose an electron to form positive ions, while non-metals gain electrons to form negative ions which are held together by ionic bonds.