Considering the trends in electronegativity shown in Figure 7.7, explain why alloys that form between two or more transition metals are not ionic substances.

Figure 7.7,

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1 H 2.1 3 Li Be 1.0 1.5 N 3 5 6 11 Na 1.0 19 K 0.9 37 Rb 0.9 55 Cs 0.8 87 Fr 0.8 2 12 Mg 1.2 20 56 Ba 1.0 88 21 SARIA 57 La 1.1 89 23 + N 1.3 77 58 Ce 1.1 90 Th 1.2 in 23 V 1.5 41 Nb 1.5 73 Ta 1.4 105 Db 50 Pr 1.1 91 Pa 1.3 Metals Nonmetals Metalloids 6 24 1.6 74 CASES 7 110 25 Mn 1.6 1.7 75 9 27 77 78 Ir Pr 1.9 Os 1.9 108 109 Hs Mt 28 29 1.1 95 Am 1.3 11 5 97 13 5 B 20 98 Cf 1.3 13 Al 15 31 Ga 1.7 1.6 81 TI 1.6 65 66 67 Tb Dv Ho 1.1 1.1 113 Nh 14 15 6 C 2.5 14 Si 1.8 32 82 Ph 1.7 68 Er 1.1 99 100 Es Fm 1.3 1.3 Its 15 21 33 83 Bi 1.8 115 Mc 16 17 8 0 3.5 16 S 2.5 34 Tè 2.1 84 Po 1.9 116 Lv SE 4.0 17 Cl 3.0 35 Br 2.8 53 I 2.5 85 At 2.1 71 Lu 1.2 103 Lr 1.5 18 86 Rn 118. Og