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Metals will lose electrons, most of the time. If you look at the first group on the Periodic Table, you will notice that these metals have one valence electron (Li, Na, K etc.). These are known to readily form ionic bonds with the halogens. For example Na and Cl form salt NaCl because the Cl strips the Na of it's valence electron leaving Na with a positive charge and Cl with a negative charge. Because of the differences in charges, they attract each other and form an ionic bond.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoMetals do not 'lose ions.' An ion is a specific atom of an element that has greater or fewer valance electrons in its orbits than other atoms of the same element. Metals become ionized as they gain or lose electrons.
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∙ 15y agoThe alkali and alkali-earth metals want to lose electrons. Alkali metals need to only lost one electron to have a full outer shell (8). Alkali-earth metals need to lose 2 electrons.
Transition metals are different, but remember that the outermost shell in a transition metal is NOT a d orbital. Take for example the electron configuration of the transition metal Cobalt.
Co[Ar] 4s23d7
The outer most shell is the 4s orbital and not the 3d orbital. Therefore, Cobalt "wants" to lose the 2 electrons that are in its outermost shell.
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∙ 13y agoThey lose electrons.Metals are electropositive, meaning it loses its outer shell electrons (valence electrons) easily.
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∙ 11y agoMetals lose electrons easily to form cations.
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∙ 15y agoMetalloids show properties of metals as well as non-metals. Hence, they are capable of both gaining and losing electrons.
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∙ 14y agoLose.
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How many electrons does a nonmetal and metal receive during a chemical reaction?
In general chemical reactions, metals tend to loose electrons and non-metals gain electrons. The no. of electrons loosed by metals is the same as the no. of electrons gained by the non-metals.
Nonmetals during a chemical combinations tend to do what?
Non-metals during a chemical combinations tend to gain electrons. Metals in chemical reactions will tend to lose their electrons easily.
Do nitrogen lose or gain electrons?
In chemical reaction nitrogen generally gains electrons.
Which element would be most likely to gain electrons in a chemical bond?
That depends on the reaction, and the gain of electrons is refereed to as reduction.
Does gold have the tendency to lose or gain electrons in a chemical reaction?
Gold will lose electrons because it has two valence electrons in the S orbital
How many electrons does a nonmetal and metal receive during a chemical reaction?
In general chemical reactions, metals tend to loose electrons and non-metals gain electrons. The no. of electrons loosed by metals is the same as the no. of electrons gained by the non-metals.
Do non-metals gain electrons in chemical reactions?
during a chemical reaction valence electrons are most always transferred
When metals and non metals react whichs atoms gain electrons?
Nonmetals usually accept electrons to become negative ions (anions), e.g. Cl + e- --> Cl-.
Which element would you expect to gain one electron in a chemical reaction?
Metals are the elements that usually lose electrons in their chemical reactions. This is because they have few electrons in their outermost shells which are easily lost.
Are electrons lost when a chemical reaction is a reduction?
Reduction Is Gain of electrons
Does strontium have the tendency to lose or gain electrons in a chemical reaction?
You wouldn't expect strontium to gain electrons in a chemical change.
Do alkali metals tend to gain or lose electrons?
Alkali metals tend to lose electrons in chemical reactions.
Nonmetals during a chemical combinations tend to do what?
Non-metals during a chemical combinations tend to gain electrons. Metals in chemical reactions will tend to lose their electrons easily.
Do nonmetals loses electrons?
No. Nonmetals generally gain electrons during chemical reactions.
Do nitrogen lose or gain electrons?
In chemical reaction nitrogen generally gains electrons.
Every chemical reaction invloves a net gain or loss of?
electrons
How many electrons will nitrogen attempt to gain in a chemical reaction?
One
