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Predict whether an element with a valence of 8 is mostly likely form ionic bonds ,covalent bonds or no chemical bonds with other atoms explain

Predict whether an element with a valence of 8 is mostly likely form ionic bonds ,covalent-example-1

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they are more likely not to form since they already have 8 valence electrons and don't require the need of other atoms to create a bond with
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An element with a valence of 8 are most likely noble gases (He, Ne, Ar, etc) which means they're already stable so they dont need to undergo chemical bonds with another atom because they already have a full valence shell.
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