What type of bond does scandium normally form?

Answer 1

Ionic. This is because it is part of the transition metals, which normally combine with nonmetals to form ionic bonds. A metal and a nonmetal form an ionic bond (generally), and two nonmetals tend to form covalent bonds (generally).

Answer 2

Scandium typically forms metallic bonds due to its structure and physical properties. This allows scandium to exhibit characteristics of metals like conductivity and malleability. Additionally, scandium can also form covalent bonds in some compounds due to its ability to share electrons with other non-metal elements.