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nadya68 [22]
3 years ago
11

Why doesn’t neon readily form an ionic bond?

Chemistry
2 answers:
Goryan [66]3 years ago
6 0

By definition of noble gases, neon does not easily form an ionic bond because it belongs to the group of noble or inert gases, so its reactivity is practically nil.

<h3>Noble gases</h3>

Noble gases are not very reactive, that is, they practically do not form chemical compounds. This means that they do not react with other substances, nor do they even react between atoms of the same gas, as is the case with diatomic gases such as oxygen (O₂).

The chemical stability of the noble gases and therefore the absence of spontaneous evolution towards any other chemical form, implies that they are already in a state of maximum stability.

All chemical transformations involve valence electrons, they are involved in the process of covalent bond formation and the formation of ions. Therefore, the practically null reactivity of the noble gases is due to the fact that they have a complete valence shell, which gives them a low tendency to capture or release electrons.

Since the noble gases do not react with the other elements, they are also called inert gases.

<h3>Neon</h3>

Neon does not easily form an ionic bond because it belongs to the group of noble or inert gases, so its reactivity is practically nil.

Learn more about noble gases:

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Oliga [24]3 years ago
6 0

Atoms of neon do not lose or gain electrons of their outermost orbit easily. So they do not form ionic bonds.Neon do not form ionic bonds is that atoms of neon already have a stable octet in their outer shell.

<h3>Hope this helps!!</h3>
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