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No, I think they are only atoms.
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If metals loose electrons to non metals are metals now anions?
No, it is not true. When metals loose electrons they become cations.
What ions are in an ionic bond and who do they come from?
Cations and anions are in ionic bond. They come from metals and non-metals.
Do alkali metals generally make anions or cations?
Cations.
Are non metals cation or anion?
Non metals tend to form Anions as they gain electron(s). This occurs normally and usually naturally. There are cases where nonmetals can become Cations as well but it would take a lot of energy to take away an electron from the valence shell. (Refer to Ionization Energy)
When metals and non metals react whichs atoms gain electrons?
Nonmetals usually accept electrons to become negative ions (anions), e.g. Cl + e- --> Cl-.
Which type of elements gain electrons when they form bonds?
It is done by Non-metals and metalloids.They form anions
Why do atoms of non-metals form anions?
Non metals tend to be at the Right Hand Side of the periodic table. They therefore tend to need to GAIN electrons to get a stable octet-noble gas configuration. Gaining electrons mean they become anions. The reverse is true for metals.
What is an aion and where can you find it on the periodic table?
Anions are negatively charged atoms.Non metals gain electrons to form anions. They are placed on right side in the periodic table.
Does potassium form anions?
No. Like other metals potassium forms a monatomic cation.
Do Metals tend to have higher electronegative than nonmetals and therefore tend to form anions?
No. Metals generally have lower electronegativity and form cations.
What groups of elements are more likely to steal electrons?
Non metals are likely to steal electron. They form anions.
What type of ions will nonmetals form?
Metals form cations and non-metals form anions.
