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In metalic substances metal atoms lose some of their outer shell electrons to make them positive ions (also known as cations). These electrons are then free to move around and as they are negatively charged they hold the positive metal ions together, this is sometimes refered to as a "sea of delocalised electrons", it is also the reason why metals conduct electricity (because electrons are free to move in them)

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What does copper bond well with?

Copper bonds well with metals like nickel, aluminum, and chromium to create strong alloys. It also bonds well with non-metals like oxygen and sulfur to form compounds like copper oxide and copper sulfide.


Can metals and non metals form covalent bonds?

Metals typically do not form covalent bonds, as they tend to lose electrons to form positive ions. Non-metals, on the other hand, can form covalent bonds by sharing electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. In some cases, metals and non-metals can form covalent bonds if the non-metal behaves like a metalloid and shares electrons with the metal.


Why metallic bond is not formed in non metals?

Non-metals do not typically form metallic bonds due to their electron configuration. Non-metals tend to gain or share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, rather than lose electrons like metals. This leads to the formation of covalent or ionic bonds in non-metals, rather than metallic bonds.


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.


What types of elements combine using metallic bonds?

Metals form Metallic Bonds.there are various elements that forms metallic bonds : Na,K ,Cu ,etc.

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Are metals likely to form ionic bonds with non metals?

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What kind of bonds do metals and nonmetals form?

Metals and nonmetals form ionic bonds.


What does copper bond well with?

Copper bonds well with metals like nickel, aluminum, and chromium to create strong alloys. It also bonds well with non-metals like oxygen and sulfur to form compounds like copper oxide and copper sulfide.


Can metals and non metals form covalent bonds?

Metals typically do not form covalent bonds, as they tend to lose electrons to form positive ions. Non-metals, on the other hand, can form covalent bonds by sharing electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. In some cases, metals and non-metals can form covalent bonds if the non-metal behaves like a metalloid and shares electrons with the metal.


Why metallic bond is not formed in non metals?

Non-metals do not typically form metallic bonds due to their electron configuration. Non-metals tend to gain or share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, rather than lose electrons like metals. This leads to the formation of covalent or ionic bonds in non-metals, rather than metallic bonds.


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.


Do metals form covalent bonds?

no. they form ionic bonds.


How are pure metals held together?

Metals have metallic bonds.


What type of elements (metals metalloids or nonmetals) from ionic bonds with metals?

non-metals


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.


Is titanium a covalent compound?

No. Titanium is an element, not a compound. Like other metals, it is held together by metallic bonds, which are different from covalent and ionic bonds.