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Actually both.
Atoms gain electrons to form negatively charged anions whereas when atoms lose electrons positively charged cations are formed.
Ionic bond is the force of attraction between cations and anions
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When metals react with other elements do the atoms of the metals gain or lose?
Metals are likely to make anions. So they lose electrons to get a positive charge. The other elements gain electrons and get negatively charged.
When molecules are formed atoms share or loose electrons?
To form a molecule, atoms can share, lose, and gain electrons
How nay electrons does nitrogen gain or loose in atomic bonding?
It gains three, loses five, or shares pairs of electrons
Cations are formed when neutral atoms lose?
Yes, they loose electrons : e-
What is the number of electrons an atom would gain or loose when forming ionic bonds?
The number of electrons is specific for each element.
What is a chemical bond where atoms either gain or loose electrons?
ionic bonding :]
Do anions and cations share electrons during ionic bonding?
Yes anions and cations share electrons. Anions gain electrons and cations loose electrons.
Why carbon atoms cannot form ionic bonds in its compounds?
carbon atoms cannot form ionic bonds because it can neither gain or loose electrons as it has 4 electrons in its valence shell.so it share its electrons which forms covalent bond.
What is Ionic size?
During reaction of metals and non-metals, metal atoms tend to loose electrons and non-metal atoms tend to gain electrons. This transfer of electrons has a predictable offect on the size of the ions that form, and that predictable effect on the size is called the ionic size.
Bond formed when electrons are unequally shared between two atoms?
De bond when an atom losed or gain electron is called an electrovalent or ionic bond. Ionic bond is bin defined as de type of bond which exist between a metal and a non metal dats deals wit de sharing of electrons. It deals wit a donor and acceptor, in most cases de metals are de electron donor while de non metals are de electron acceptor,
When metals react with other elements the atoms of the metals loose or gain electrons?
They will loose electrons.
What is the rules for writing the formula of an covalent molecule?
A covalent bonding can ONLY be done between a non-metal and a non-metal. Therefore there is no positive valency, because any non-metals can´t loose electrons. The result is, in comparison with ionic bonding, that the atomic structure is shared between the elements, by the other way in ionic bonding the metals just pass the electrons to the other non-metal. So in covalent bonding they SHARE. Eg. Water : H-O-H
When metals react with other elements do the atoms of the metals gain or lose?
Metals are likely to make anions. So they lose electrons to get a positive charge. The other elements gain electrons and get negatively charged.
Do ionic bonds exist between atoms or molecules?
Yes, for example in the reaction between a metal and a non-metal, metals loose electrons to form cations, and non-metals gain electrons to form anions. The resulting ionic solid is held together by ionic bonds formed due to the electrostatic forces acting between charged ions.
What is the duet rule?
OCTET RULE:-The tendency of atoms to require eigth electron configuration in their valence shell, when bonding,is called octet rule.DUPLET RULE:-The tendency of atoms to require two electron configuration in their valence shell, when bonding,is called duplet rule
When molecules are formed atoms share or loose electrons?
To form a molecule, atoms can share, lose, and gain electrons
How nay electrons does nitrogen gain or loose in atomic bonding?
It gains three, loses five, or shares pairs of electrons
