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It is possible to make positive ions of nonmetals e.g. oxygen, chlorine, by putting enough energy into them. They normally form negative ions when in a spontaneous reaction.

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Non-metals tend to have negative ions whilst Metals tend to have positive ions.

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Metals always tend to have positive ions while non-metals tend to have negative ions

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Nonmetals have negative charges, and metals have positive charges.

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Nonmetals can form anions (negative ions).

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non metals become negative ions

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