What type of bonding would be between 2 potassium (K atomic# 19) atoms?
nonpolar covalent?
polar covalent?
ionic???
Or something else?
2006-07-20 12:00:20 · 6 answers · asked by statistics graduate 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The bond between two neutral postassium atoms would be a metallic bond.
2006-07-20 14:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by rb42redsuns 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If Potassium were to bond to form K2 - which it typically wouldnt, it would form a nonpolar covalent bond, because of the like electronegativity of both atoms. Only time a polar covalent bond would form is when electronegativities differ.
2006-07-20 21:09:48 · answer #2 · answered by Phillip R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. Potassium atoms, when evaporated in vacuum, are monatomic.
2006-07-20 19:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
james bond
2006-07-20 19:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by Eli W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they did bond it would be with a metallic bond.
2006-07-20 19:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this your homework?
2006-07-20 19:55:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋