Question

what is the nature of the compound formed by reaction between a metal and a nonmetal
IONIC or COVALENT

Answer 1

An ionic bond is a type of chemical bondformed through an electrostatic attractionbetween two oppositely charged ions.Ionic bonds are formed between a cation, which is usually a metal, and an anion, which is usually a nonmetal. A covalentbond involves a pair of electrons being shared between atoms.

Answer 2

Non-metals are electronegative I.e. they are in the need of electrons to complete their octate whereas metals(electropositive) have the tendency to loose electrons to attain noble gas configuration. So their takes place a complete sharing of electrons between the metal and non-metal forming bond between them. Such bonds are called ionic bonds. In this way metal and non-metal react.

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