Why do ionic compounds form between metals and nonmetals?

Answer 1

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Answer:

First of all who ever wrote that first answer, you're not very nice and your typing needs some work. Second, this is an accurate answer to use: Ionic bonds are formed between atoms with a large electronegativity difference. Electronegativity refers to the atom's ability to attract electrons in a bond. &Since metals are not electronegative and non-metals are, ionic compounds form between metals and non-metals.

However not all metals and non-metals react to form ionic compounds. There are exceptions like AlCl3.

Answer 2

Metals form electopositive ions or cations. They form ions by donating extra electrons to another electron-deficient element. Example:- Sodium or Na has the electronic configuration 2,8,1. Hence it has an extra electron which it will donate to form a sodium ion or Na+ .

Answer 3

An ionic bond occurs between ions of opposite charge. Metals typically lose electrons to nonmetals, causing the metal atoms to become positively charged ions and the nonmetal atoms to become negatively charged ions. The electrostatic charge between them forms the ionic bond.

Examples:

Li + Cl2 ---> 2Li+ + 2Cl- ---> 2LiCl

Lithium plus chlorine produces lithium+ ions plus chloride- ions, which combine to produce lithium chloride.

Ca + Cl2 ----> Ca2+ + 2Cl- ---> CaCl2

Calcium plus chlorine produces a calcium2+ ion and chloride- ions, which combine to produce calcium chloride.

Answer 4

Nonmetals form ions by gaining electrons. When they gain more electrons, they usually produce negative ions, which is the opposite of metals.

Answer 5

They gain electrons to become negative or an ion

Answer 6

Compounds between metals and nonmetals are predominantly ionic because there is a large difference in electronegativity between most metals and most nonmetals.