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Why do nonmetal atoms form anions when they react to form compounds?
This happens when nonmetals react with metals. It is easier to gain 2 or 3 electrons than to lose 5 or 6 from their valence shell anion - negatively charged
Metals tend to lose electrons to gain positive ions?
nonmetals gain electronsmetals lose electrons
Do atoms of nonmetals usually lose electrons when they combine with other atoms?
Yes :)
What type of elements lose electrons when they enter into chemical reactions?
These are the nonmetals.
What happens when two nonmetals react?
metals lose electrons when they react with a non-metal
What happens when nonmetals and metals react?
metals lose electrons when they react with a non-metal
What are a list of nonmetals properties?
Corrosion, React vigoriously with acids not bases, lose valence electrons to form ions when bonding, like to react with nonmetals.
When nonmetals and metals react which atom electrons?
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
When nonmetals react with other nonmetals the atoms of nonmetals do what with electrons?
Share
Are metals always gaining electrons when they react?
nonmetals tend to gain electrons when they react
When non metals react and metals react which atoms gain electrons?
Nonmetals gain electrons.
Do nonmetals only lose electrons?
No. Nonmetals generally gain electrons during chemical reactions.
Do nonmetals loses electrons?
No. Nonmetals generally gain electrons during chemical reactions.
Why are nonmetals more likely to react with each other by sharing electron?
nonmetals have relativly high ionization energies. Nonmetals have relatively high ionization energies .
Do nonmetals lose electron when they form ions?
No. They gain electrons
What happens to electrons from the aluminum as they form aluminum cations?
Since this is a metal it is going to lose electrons. Metals lose the electrons while nonmetals gain electrons.
Which atoms that gain or lose an electron?
For example metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
