According to my chem book, a transfer of one or more electrons from the metal to the nonmetal often occurs
Vinegar (acetic acid) can react with some reactive metals as alkaline metals.
metals lose electrons when they react with a non-metal
they form a salt
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
At a given temperature gases can react with metals.
neutral Depends on the nonmetal. Fluorine reacts differentpy from boron.
the alkali metals have 1 electron in their outer most shell. in order to obtain a full outer shell they have to lose this electron. so when they react with another metal they lose this electron and the outer most shell.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.