You see a structural formula in which the symbols for elements are connected by a long dash. you can assume that the chemical bonds in the compound are
a. ionic.
b. covalent.
c. metallic.
d. unstable.

You see a structural formula in which the symbols for elements are connected by a long dash. I can assume that the chemical bonds in the compound are covalent.

If a hydrogen atom is neutral, it must also have  one electron. an oxygen atom (o) has an atomic number of eight (8). this means a neutral oxygen atom has eight protons and eight electrons. the element actium (ac) has an atomic number of 89, so it has 89 protons and 89 electrons in a neutral atom

Nonmetals usually react by gaining electrons