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Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
Covalent bonds are formed when non-metals share electrons. Ionic bonds are formed when metals and non-metals lose and gain electrons.
Halogens, group 17 on the periodic table, typically gain or share one electron in covalent bonds
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
Non metals are elements that are not metals such as iron, and silver. They usually have four to eight electrons in their outer shell, gain or share valence electrons easily and form oxides that are acidic.
Non-metals do not typically form metallic bonds due to their electron configuration. Non-metals tend to gain or share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, rather than lose electrons like metals. This leads to the formation of covalent or ionic bonds in non-metals, rather than metallic bonds.
Nonmetals gain electrons.
Nonmetals usually accept electrons to become negative ions (anions), e.g. Cl + e- --> Cl-.
to lose electrons
They fuse together.
Actually, non metals always gain electrons
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.