Question

what atoms listed below would form a covalent bond with each other?
na (sodium) and mg (magnesium)
ag (silver) and br (bromine)
ag (silver) cu (copper)
c (carbon) and cl (chlorine)
f (fluorine) and k (potassium)
question 16 (3 points)
which of the following statements about a li (lithium) ion is true:
it will become an anion
it will have a -2 charge
it will have a +2 charge
it will have a -1 charge
it will become a cation

Explanation:

Covalent bonds form between non - metals. Carbon and chlorine are non - metals and can form a covalent bond. Lithium is a metal with 1 valence electron. It loses this electron to become a positively charged ion (cation) with a + 1 charge.

Answer:

C (carbon) and Cl (chlorine)
It will become a cation