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What happens to metals when they donate electrons?
They become positively charged ions.
What type of ions will nonmetals form?
Metals form cations and non-metals form anions.
What type of elements become anions?
An anion is any negatively charged ion. Generally this is a trait of non-metals but it can also be exhibited by semi-metals and various polyatomics and even some metals.
What do metals become after the donate electrons?
Metal --> electrons + Metal ions (positively charged)
What type of elements become cations metals or non metals?
Metals become cations in solution.
What happens to metals in ionic bonding?
Metals lose electrons to become positively charged but stable. The electrons they lose are accepted by the non-metal to become negatively charged but stable.
What happens to metals when they donate electrons?
They become positively charged ions.
How an atom becom a ion?
By gaining or losing an electron. A good rule of thumb is that metals lose electrons to become positively charged cations, and non metals gain electrons to become negatively charged anions.
What type of ions will nonmetals form?
Metals form cations and non-metals form anions.
What class of elements tends to be involved in ionic bonding?
Metals and nonmetals tend to undergo ionic bonding when reacting with one another. Metals lose electrons and become positively charged ions, and the nonmetals gain these electrons and become negatively charged ions. The electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions forms the ionic bond.
Why do halogens form ionic compounds with metals?
Halogens have a high electronegativity and metals have a low electronegativity in general. Therefore, metals tend to give up their valence electrons to the halogens. This causes the halogens to form negatively charged ions and the metals to become positively charged ions. The electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions forms the ionic bond which forms the ionic compound.
What type of elements become anions?
An anion is any negatively charged ion. Generally this is a trait of non-metals but it can also be exhibited by semi-metals and various polyatomics and even some metals.
What is an atom that has given up or taken on electrons?
I believe you mean an ion, which is an atom or a group of atoms that has acquired a net electric charge by gaining or losing one or more electrons. atoms that lose electrons are metals that become positively charged cations. atoms that gain electrons are non-metals that become negatively charged anions.
What kind of ions do metals form and what kind of ions do nonmetals form?
Metals for positively charged ions and nonmetals form negatively charged ions.
Why are Metals are often referred to as electropositive?
Why metals are electron positive in nature?Because by having an octet as their outer electron shell they will become more stable. For metals it's easier to shed electrons to achieve an octet than it is to achieve it by gaining them.
What do metals become after the donate electrons?
Metal --> electrons + Metal ions (positively charged)
To form ions atoms gain or lose?
When ions are formed atoms can lose or gain electrons. If they lose and electron they become positively charged. This is typical for [although not exclusive to] metals in chemical reactions. If they gain an electron the become negatively charged. This is typical for [although not exclusive to] non-metals in chemical reactions. Electrons can also be knocked out of an atom by radiation. Again the atom would be come positively charged under these circumstances.
