What types of elements will most likely form an ionic bond? what types of elements will most likely form an covalent bond?
1 Answer
Jan 16, 2018
Halogens (7A) and alkali metals (1A).
This is because halogens need one electron to have an octet and alkali metals need only lose one electrons to have an octet. An octet of valence electrons is a desirable (e.g. stable) state for atoms.
