Question

Why can’t two metals/cations bond together like ionic or covalent bonds?

Answer 1

The two metals cannot donate electrons to each other or share electrons

Why?

Elements form bonds in order to achieve the electronic configuration of a noble gas. The way for metals to do this is to lose electrons and form a cation (positively charged ion).

Let's check out each type of bond mentioned in the answer to explain why two metals cannot form those types of bonds:

• Ionic: In ionic bonding, one atom (cation) donates its electrons to another (anion). If we have two cations there is no atom to receive the electrons, and an ionic bond will not be formed.
• Covalent: In covalent bonding, two atoms share their electrons. This bond is found in non-metals, since the tendency for metals is to give its electrons rather than sharing them, so this type of bond will not form either.

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