Question

in general, main group nonmetals tend to share electrons so as to attain a total of ____________ associated electrons.
6
5
8
7
question 10
1 pts
metal atoms combine with nonmetal atoms to form __________ bonds while nonmetals atoms combine with other nonmetals atoms to form __________ bonds.
coordinate, ionic
ionic, coordinate
ionic, covalent
covalent, ionic

Explanation:

Main - group non - metals follow the octet rule, aiming for 8 associated electrons. Metal and non - metal atoms form ionic bonds through electron transfer, while non - metal atoms with other non - metal atoms share electrons to form covalent bonds.

Answer:

First question: C. 8
Second question: C. ionic, covalent