* Nonmetals have a high electronegativity, meaning they strongly attract electrons.
* When nonmetals bond, they share electrons in a covalent bond. This sharing creates a stable, neutral molecule.
Examples of common nonmetals involved in molecular compounds:
* Hydrogen (H)
* Oxygen (O)
* Nitrogen (N)
* Carbon (C)
* Chlorine (Cl)
* Fluorine (F)
* Bromine (Br)
* Iodine (I)
* Phosphorus (P)
* Sulfur (S)
Note: While some nonmetals can also form ionic compounds with metals, they primarily form molecular compounds with each other.
