Question

How do nonmetals form bonds

Answer 1

Answer:

Nonmetals can form different types of bonds depending on their partner atoms. Ionic bonds form when a nonmetal and a metal exchange electrons, while covalent bonds form when electrons are shared between two nonmetals. ... Atoms form covalent bonds in order to reach a more stable state.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

1. By accepting electron(s) from a metallic atom to form ionic bond.

2. By sharing electron(s) with non metal to form covalent bond.

Explanation:

Non metal form bonds by:

1. Accept electron(s) from a metallic atom to form ionic bond. Ionic bond is formed when there is a transfer of electron(s) from the metallic atom to the non-metallic atom. This can be seen when sodium react with chlorine to form sodium chloride as shown below:

a. Sodium (Na) lose it's valence electron to form sodium ion (Na+) as shown below:

Na —> Na+ + e-

b. Chlorine (Cl) accept the electron to form the chloride ion (Cl-) as shown below:

Cl + e- —> Cl-

Combining both equation, we have:

Na + Cl + e- —> Na+ + Cl- + e-

Cancel out the electron

Na + Cl —> Na+Cl-

Now we can see that the non metal i.e Cl accept electron from the metal i.e Na to form ionic bond.

2. By sharing electron(s) with a non metal to form covalent bond. Covalent bond is formed when there is a sharing of electron(s) between the two atoms involved. This can be seen when hydrogen atom combine with another hydrogen atom to form hydrogen molecule as shown below:

H + H —> H2