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Atoms of metals do what with electrons to become stable while atoms nonmetals tend to do what to electrons to become stable?
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∙ 13y ago
Choices:
a) eject, retain
B) lose, gain
c) retain,gain
d) gain, lose
e) lose, retain
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoEach Element has it's own build of Atoms, No 2 Metals have the same build.
Non-Metals Generally have more Electrons in outer Shell???
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∙ 10y agoAtoms of non metals tend to gain electrons
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∙ 13y agoAtoms of metals tend to lose electrons to form chemical or ionic bonds, while atoms of nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form chemical or ionic bonds.
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What electric forces between oppositely charged electrons and protons have to do with chemical reactions?
When metals react, they lose electrons to become stable and sometimes form a compound
Why are nonmetals unlikely to form bonds?
nonmetals have relativly high ionization energies. Nonmetals have relatively high ionization energies .
How many electrons do barium need to lose to become stable?
2
Unlike sodium and chlorine some atoms become more stable by sharing electrons forming what?
Unlike the sodium and chlorine, some atoms become more stable by sharing electrons and therefore form the ionic compounds.
Unlike sodium and chlorine some atoms become more stable by sharing what?
Electrons.
Metals tend to lose electrons to gain positive ions?
nonmetals gain electronsmetals lose electrons
The atoms of which elements tend to gain electrons?
Non-ionized (stable) nonmetals, or metal ions.
Do metals usually gain or loose electrons to be stable?
Metals will LOSE electrons to become stable.
What tends to take on electrons in order to become stable?
Nonmetals
Do nonmetals form bond by sharing electrons?
Yes, Non Metals Share Electrons to become stable, this is known as Covalent Bonding.
Do metals or nonmetals tend to gain electrons more easily?
nonmetals are located in the right side of the periodic table. The Ionization energy(the amount of energy used to remove an electron) tends to increase from left to right across a period.It is difficult to remove the electrons from the right side because they are becoming stable
What happens to metals in ionic bonding?
Metals lose electrons to become positively charged but stable. The electrons they lose are accepted by the non-metal to become negatively charged but stable.
Why do non metals have higher ionization energies than metal?
Ionization energy is the energy needed to remove an electron. Elements other than transition metals gain or lose electrons from the s and p orbitals in order gain the more stable electron configuration of a Noble gas. Metals lose electrons to become isoelectronic (that is have the same electron configuration) to a noble gas (previous to them in the periodic table), while nonmetals tend to gain electrons in order to become isoelectronic to a Noble gas (next highest on the periodic table). Since ionization energy is the energy needed to REMOVE an electron, it is low for metals which form positive ions by losing electrons to become more stable, but very high for nonmetals that tend to gain, NOT LOSE, electrons. Most transition metals tend to lose electrons as well (other than Rhenium). Transition metals lose electrons from the d orbital, but still form positive ions, so their ionization energy is also usually lower than nonmetals.
Do non-metals form a stable outer electron configuration by losing electrons and becoming anions?
NO. Nonmetals tend to GAIN electrons to complete their outer shell. By gaining electrons, they become a negatively charged species, which is what an anion is. Metals tend to LOSE electrons to end up with a full outer shell; in losing electrons, they develop a positive charge (become cations).
How do non metals become stable?
Metals and non metals attain stable configurations by ionic bonding.
Do metal atoms lose their electrons much more easily than nonmetal atoms?
Yes. Metals have lower electronegativities than nonmetals, and they tend to have fewer than four valence electrons, so they are more likely to lose electrons in order to achieve a noble gas configuration and become stable.
What tend to lose electrons in order to become stable?
In chemistry, metals are the elements that tend to lose electrons when they react to form compounds; Non-metals tend to gain electrons when they form compounds. When metals and non-metals react and exchange electrons with one another they form an ionic bond.
