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When forming compounds, metal atoms usually donate some of their electrons to atoms of more electronegative elements to form compounds with ionic bonds. some metals can share electrons with other elements to form at least partially covalently bonded compounds. In elemental form, metal atoms share their electrons in what is called a "sea of electrons" that extends throughout the volume of a piece of elemental metal.
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When nonmetals and metals react which atom electrons?
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
Do metals take electrons or give electrons to the atoms they bond with?
Metals give up electrons while non-metals gain electrons
What do valence electrons in metals do?
Metals lose electrons in a chemical reaction.
If metals loose electrons to non metals are metals now anions?
No, it is not true. When metals loose electrons they become cations.
Do electrons free drift in metals?
Yes, electrons move freely in metals.
Do metals donate or accept electrons and what do they become?
Metals donate electrons by losing electrons and forming positive ions.
When metals and non metals react whichs atoms gain electrons?
Nonmetals usually accept electrons to become negative ions (anions), e.g. Cl + e- --> Cl-.
Why metals are good conducter of electricity?
Metals have more free electrons/valence electrons/
When metals react with other elements the atoms of the metals blank electrons?
When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals tend to lose electrons. This is because metals have few electrons in their outermost shell and losing those electrons allows them to achieve a stable electron configuration.
It can be formed by sharing electrons?
Covalent bonds are formed when non-metals share electrons. Ionic bonds are formed when metals and non-metals lose and gain electrons.
Explain why metals react with non-metals.?
Metals react with non-metals to achieve a stable electron configuration. Metals tend to lose electrons to achieve a full outer shell, while non-metals tend to gain electrons to fill their outer shell. This transfer of electrons between metals and non-metals results in the formation of ionic compounds.
What are the valece electrons of alkali earth metals?
The alkaline earth metals have 2 valence electrons.
