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Metal and nonmetals form ionic bonds. The metal atom will give one or more electrons to the nonmetal atom. This is so that they can both have full electron shells. But by donating and accepting electrons, the metal becomes a positive ion as it has more protons than electrons, and the nonmetal becomes a negative ion as it has more electrons than protons.
For instance, sodium chloride (salt).
The sodium (metal) gives an electron to chlorine (nonmetal). By getting rid of one electron, the metal atom gains a full outer electron shell, and by accepting three electrons ( from 3 sodium atoms), the nonmetal atom also gains a full outer electron shell. But they both become ions.
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When an atom completely gives up its valence electrons to another atom they form a bond that is considered to be?
ionic
What type of bond would a carbon atom form covalent or ionic?
If it bonds with a metal then its ionic. if it bonds with a nonmetal then is covalent.
When an atom lose electrons in an ionic bond they form what?
they form cations
A type of bond in which electrons are transferred?
An ionic bond results when there is a transfer of one or more electrons from atom to another atom.
Does an ionic bond form when a nonmetal atom transfers one or more valence electrons to a metal atom?
No. If the reaction described occurs at all, it would form a covalent coordinate bond.
Between which kinds of atoms is an ionic bond formed?
An ionic bond is formed between a metal atom and a nonmetal atom. The metal atom loses electrons to form a positively charged ion (cation), while the nonmetal atom gains those electrons to form a negatively charged ion (anion). These oppositely charged ions then attract each other to form the ionic bond.
What pairs of atoms form a ionic bond?
An Ionic bond is a chemical bond that involves a metal and nonmetal ion through electrostatic attraction. NA and Cl
Is potassium atom and a fluorine atom is covalent or ionic bond?
A potassium atom and a fluorine atom form an ionic bond. Potassium donates an electron to fluorine, resulting in the formation of K+ and F- ions that are attracted to each other due to their opposite charges.
What kind of bond occurs when an atom of sodium joins an atom of chlorine to form sodium chloride?
Ionic bond
What kind of bond occurs when an atom of sodium joins an atom of chloride to form sodium chloride?
Ionic bond
An atom with one electron in its outer orbit would form which type of bond?
An atom with one electron in its outer orbit would likely form an ionic bond by losing that electron to achieve a stable electron configuration. This results in the formation of a positively charged ion.
What pair of atoms will form an ionic bond?
A metal tends to form an ionic bond with a non-metal. Metals bonding with other metals form a metallic bond, and non-metals bonding with other non-metals form a covalent bond.
