What kind of bond forms between a metal and a nonmetal?

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JJ
Aug 23, 2017

ionic bond

Explanation:

The bond between metals and non-metals is an ionic bond. This is due to the large difference in electronegativity between the non-metal and metal. Metals give up electrons easily, so they will have lower electronegativities. Non-metals can easily gain electrons, so they have high electronegativities. If you look at valence electrons, they will extensively/exclusively surround the non-metal.

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