Question

What type of atoms compose each type of compound - only metals, only nonmetals, or both?

Answer 1

Answer:

covalent bond is when an atom will form a bond by sharing electrons. only nonmetals, or both, The ionic bond is composed of both metal and nonmetals and covalent are only nonmetals.

Answer 2

Answer:

Covalent Bond and Ionic Bond.

Explanation:

• Because covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons, they can only occur in non-metals.

• Ionic bonds contain both metals and nonmetals, whereas covalent bonds contain just nonmetals. Ionic Compounds are metal-and-nonmetal compounds with a –ide ending in the chemical name. Anions have a negative charge, whereas cations have a positive charge.

• A chemical relationship created by electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions is known as an ionic bond.