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Metals usually lose electrons, this is why many charges are positive.
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When atoms of nonmetallic elements react with one another they tend to seek stability by?
Atoms of non-metals generally react with atoms of metals by forming ionic compounds. This is achieved when non-metals gain electrons or a metal atom loses electrons.
The atoms of which elements tend to gain electrons?
Non-ionized (stable) nonmetals, or metal ions.
Which atom gains one electron?
most non metals (except for the group 18 elements) NITROGEN(N) SULFUR(s) CHLORINE (CI)
Hat are charged particles the form when atoms gain or lose electrons?
What are charged particles that form when atoms gain or lose electrons
Which of the following statements are true about whether atoms tend to gain or lose electrons?
Atoms with eight valence electrons usually do not gain or lose electrons. Atoms with one, two, or three valence electrons will lose electrons.
When nonmetals and metals react which atoms gain electron?
The non-metallic atoms will gain electrons, while the metallic atoms will lose electrons to become ions. An ionic compound is thus formed and all ions will have the noble gas configuration/structure.
How do atoms of metallic elements generally form ions?
Metals have a low number of valence electrons, so it is favorable for metals to lose electrons to form positive metallic ions and gain a complete v.e. shell.
Can atoms lose or gain atoms to form elements?
No. Atoms of an element lose or gain electrons to form ions.
Do atoms lose and gain electrons when a new substance is forming?
Some atoms lose electrons, some gain electrons, and some share electrons depending on what elements are involved and what compound is forming.
What happens to atoms of most nonmetals when they react with other elements?
They tend to gain electrons when reacting with a metal. Metals generally are short of a full octet by 1 to 4 valence electrons. It is easier to drop 2 electrons than try to gain 6 electrons. The elements in group four can go either way, but the other metals will give up electrons, and non-metals will take them.
When metals react with other elements the atoms of the metals loose or gain electrons?
They will loose electrons.
When atoms of nonmetallic elements react with one another they tend to seek stability by?
Atoms of non-metals generally react with atoms of metals by forming ionic compounds. This is achieved when non-metals gain electrons or a metal atom loses electrons.
In electron transfer involving a metallic atom and nonmetallic atom during ion formation what happens to the atoms?
both atoms gain electrons
Is metallic elements more likely to lose electron than nonmetallic elements?
Yes. Metals always lose electrons and non-metals gain electrons.
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.
What happens with atoms of the metals when they react with other elements?
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
What if atoms were unable to gain electrons?
If atoms didn't have electrons then you wouldn't be asking this question. No electrons means no elements, no elements mean no building blocks for life or basically anything, no anything means nothing. we'd all die.
