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ASAP, the diagram shows the electron arrangement…

Which element does not form an covalent bond

ASAP, the diagram shows the electron arrangement… Which element does not form an covalent-example-1
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Answer:

A doesn’t form a covalent bond

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a couple different ways to determine if a bond is ionic or covalent. By definition, an ionic bond is between a metal and a nonmetal, and a covalent bond is between 2 nonmetals. So you usually just look at the periodic table and determine whether your compound is made of a metal/nonmetal or is just 2 nonmetals.

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