Help! Elements in which their outer electrons are not held tightly are most likely to form...?

Question

a.) ionic bonds
b.) covalent bonds
c.) radioactive bonds
d.) metallic bonds

Please don't answer if you don't know...

Answer 1

a. ionic bonds. The outer electrons can be lost easily, leaving a cation. Those electrons are obviously be transfered to an element that can accept them, forming an anion. A cation is naturally attracted to an anion (Coulombic or electrostatic attraction), forming an ionic bond.

Answer 2

Ionic bonds: the elements of families IA, IIA, IIIA
with elements from families: VIIA (halogens)
example: Na (+1) with Cl(-1)

Covalent bonds: elements from family IV A
with some elements from families V, and VIA
examples C(+4) with O (-2) ----> CO2

Answer 3

i think its covalent bonds, which is a chem. bond in which atom are held together by their mutual attraction for 2 electrons they share, but there is a possibility its ionic bonds. its not c or d

Answer 4

metallic bonds. The loosely held electrons are why metals conduct electricity

Answer 5

Nonmetals. A components of metals is "liquid electrons" because of the fact the electrons are very loosely linked and "bypass" freely. in the event that they are tightly held, it may be the different.

Answer 6

a.) ionic bonds