Non-metals form convalent compounds with each other because thwy have similar electronegativity value

true or false?

true

nonmetals all have relatively close electronegativity values because that are further to the right of the periodic table and have valence electron shells that are only missing 1-4 electrons as opposed to metals 6-7. these close electronegativity values force the atoms to share their electrons rather than just allowing one to give it to another.