what kind of bond would it be?
please don't answer unless you know!
2006-07-20 12:24:14 · 3 answers · asked by statistics graduate 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A metallic bond. Any two metals can form this kind of bond.
2006-07-20 12:29:25 · answer #1 · answered by DakkonA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way two potassium atoms can bond is to form a "metallic" bond. Both K want to lose 1 electron to have the arrangement of a noble gas (Ar). If they both want to lose the e- they cannot really form a bond in the terms you mean. A metallic bond is formed between metallic atoms (not ions). The electrons form a loose "cloud" or "sea" of freely moving e- around all the nuclei involved. This is why a metal can conduct electricity.
2006-07-20 12:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potassium is a metal. All metals share a crystaline bond.
2006-07-20 12:29:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋