Atoms of metals Nonmetal-nonmetal atoms Metal-Nonmetal atoms

Ex: Atoms of copper Ex: cl-cl or O-C-O Ex : Mg- Br Bond

Metallic elements are held Non-metallic elements are held together by
together by metallic bonding, covalent bonding or exist as separate atoms
this results in metallic lattices.
2 or more nonmetals sharing their outer shells
electrons to reach the chemical stability.
.
-A metal atom: Lose the outer shell electron
and form= positive ion
-A nonmetal atom: gain the electron/s given
by the metal atom and form= negative ions

Metals atoms have relatively few
electrons in their outer shell, when
they packed together each metal
atom loses its outer electrons into a
sea of free electrons [mobile
electrons], by losing electrons the
atoms will change to positive ions,
Displayed formula
H-N-H H-O-H
H
Two atoms of nonmetals bond
together by sharing their
electrons, the orbits [ shells]
overlap and a molecule is formed.
The electrons shared are more
likely to be found between the 2
nuclei[ singular : nucleus]
Metal and nonmetal generally bonding by an
ionic bond, this involves the transfer of
electrons from one atom to another. This
transfer of electrons results in the formation
of positive and negative ions. Then the
opposite charged ions will attract to each
other to form a compound.
 therefor the structure of a metal is Bonds where 1 electron shared
made up of [ positive ions packed from each atom, can be drawn as a
together, surrounded by electrons] single line between the 2 atoms.
Those electrons are delocalized[ not O2 molecules as example held
restricted to orbit one positive ion] together by double bond because
and the electrons work as a glue each atoms share 2 electrons.
holding the structure together. N2 molecule held together by a
Metals can conduct electricity triple bond because each atom
because their mobile electrons can share 3 electrons.
move and carry the electrical current,
and the alloys of metals conduct
electricity for the same reason[
solder and brass alloys]