11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Chemical Bonds
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Which of these elements is unlikely to form covalent bonds? So we have here sulfur, we have hydrogen, we have potassium, we have argon, and we have silicon. So remember, covalent bonds are the sharing of electrons between nonmetals between nonmetals. So if we take a look here, sulfur is a nonmetal so sulfur could form covalent bonds. Hydrogen is a nonmetal. Potassium is a metal. We said that it's between nonmetals. So this can't ever form covalent bonds. Let's look at the other options. We have argon and then we have silicon. Argon is a non metal. Silicon is a metalloid. Now technically remember metalloids share characteristics of both metals and nonmetals, and we'll see that because it's a metalloid and shares some nonmetal characteristics, there is the potential to form covalent bonds. Alright. So e has the potential. C can't ever have the potential in forming covalent bonds because it's strictly a metal. So just remember, when it comes to covalent bonding, it's the sharing of electrons between elements that have nonmetallic characteristics.
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