Question

metal cations are atoms that have a positive charge. what type of bond is a metal cation likely to form?

Answer 1

A metal cation may combine with a negative anion to form an ionic compound; i.e., Na^+ + Cl^- ==>NaCl.
Metal cations also may form covalent bonds as with Cu^2+ + 4NH3 ==> Cu(NH3)4 ++