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Metals are found on the left side of the Periodic Table, so they need to lose electrons to be like the noble gases and satisfy the octet rule. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes positive, because electrons are negative.
As for knowing whether an anion is positive or negative, you just have to memorize the fact that cations are positive and anions are negative.
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Do Metals tend to have higher electronegative than nonmetals and therefore tend to form anions?
No. Metals generally have lower electronegativity and form cations.
Do alkali metals generally make anions or cations?
Alkali metals generally form cations by losing their outermost electron to achieve a stable electron configuration.
Which type of elements gain electrons when they form bonds?
It is done by Non-metals and metalloids.They form anions
What type of ions will nonmetals form?
Metals form cations and non-metals form anions.
Do nonmeatls form anions or cations?
Generally anions. (e.g. Cl-, F-, O2-, N3-)
Do Metals tend to have higher electronegative than nonmetals and therefore tend to form anions?
No. Metals generally have lower electronegativity and form cations.
What kind of atoms gain electrons?
Generally non-metals gain electrons and form anions.
Do alkali metals generally make anions or cations?
Alkali metals generally form cations by losing their outermost electron to achieve a stable electron configuration.
What kinds of elements form anion after ionic bonding?
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
What kind of element forms anion after ionic?
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
What kind of element forms anion after after ionic bonding?
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
What kind of element forms anion after ionic bond?
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
What kind of elements forms ionic after anion bonding?
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
What kind element forms anion after ionic bonding?
Non metals generally form anions. They gain electrons during ionic bonding.
Which type of elements gain electrons when they form bonds?
It is done by Non-metals and metalloids.They form anions
What type of ions will nonmetals form?
Metals form cations and non-metals form anions.
Are non metals cation or anion?
Non metals tend to form Anions as they gain electron(s). This occurs normally and usually naturally. There are cases where nonmetals can become Cations as well but it would take a lot of energy to take away an electron from the valence shell. (Refer to Ionization Energy)
