Atoms of metallic elements can form ionic bond, but they are not very good to form covalent bonds. Why?
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This is due to the low ionization energies of the metals. It's easier for them to release few electrons from the outer shell to obtain a noble gas configuration rather than consuming several ones. However, the difference between an ionic and a polar covalent bond is always fringe.
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