How do non metals bond to each other?

Answer 1

In many simplistic cases, an anion will fill its outer shell by accepting electrons. This balances the anion because it satisfies the octet rule for the anion, and in the correct stochiometry so too does it balance the octet rule for the cation.

Answer 2

Since nonmetals often have similar electronegativities, unlike metals bonding with nonmetals, they form covalent bonds, allowing them to share electrons with their outermost (valence) shells. -wrong

Answer 3

Non-metallic elements bond together by sharing electrons only the electrons in the outside

Shell are used for bonding. Elements in group 0 the noble gases all have all have completely full outer electrons shells, these atoms are all ready stable so they don't form chemical bonds and only exist as single atoms. All other atoms do form chemical bonds by either transferring electrons or sharing electrons to get a full outer shell which are made up of normally 8 electrons.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

when nonmetals bond with nonmetals they form covalent bonds by sharing their valence electrons

Answer 6

When nonmetals bond to each other, as two oxygen atoms do in order to form an oxygen molecule (O2) that is a covalent bond. Electrons are shared.