Actually, non metals always gain electrons
The nonmetal family of the periodic table that wants to gain, lose, or share four electrons is the carbon family or Group 14. Elements in this group have four valence electrons and can form covalent bonds by sharing these electrons, such as carbon in organic compounds.
A non metal must gain one or two electrons to form an anion
nitrogen
Elements with a large difference in electronegativity are most likely to form ionic bonds. This includes combinations of a metal with a nonmetal, where the metal tends to lose electrons while the nonmetal tends to gain electrons to achieve a full outer shell.
All non-metals have either 5, 6 or 7 electrons in their octet which makes them suitable to gain electrons to achieve stability. Hence it is difficult for electrons to lose electrons.
All non-metals have either 5, 6 or 7 electrons in their octet which makes them suitable to gain electrons to achieve stability. Hence it is difficult for electrons to lose electrons.
The metal tends to lose the electron because it has a higher electron affinity, and the nonmetal tends to gain the electron because it has a higher electronegativity. This has to do with the placement of the element on the periodic table. The further to the right you go, the more the element wants to gain electrons in an ionic compound.
Nonmetals gain electrons in chemical reactions.
Elements in the oxygen family tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions. This is because these elements, like oxygen, have six valence electrons and typically achieve a stable electron configuration by gaining two electrons to complete an octet.
A nonmetal will gain one or more electrons in order to form a negatively charged ion.
Metals lose electrons, nonmetals gain electrons.
Group 2A elements tend to GAIN electrons!!