Question

Non-metals form convalent compounds with each other because thwy have similar electronegativity value

true or false ?

Answer 1

true

nonmetals all have relatively close electronegativity values because that are further to the right of the periodic table and have valence electron shells that are only missing 1-4 electrons as opposed to metals 6-7. these close electronegativity values force the atoms to share their electrons rather than just allowing one to give it to another.