Chemistry
What type of compounds are usually formed between metals and non-metals and why?
Answer
Compounds formed between metals and non-metals are electrovalent compounds.
The metals have 1, 2 or 3 electrons in their valence shell. They have a tendency to lose their valence electrons. So they combine with non-metals which have five, six or seven electrons in their valence shell and thus have a tendency to gain electron(s) and form electrovalent compounds.
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