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Why are nonmetals more likely to react with each other by sharing electron?
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∙ 8y ago
nonmetals have relativly high ionization energies. Nonmetals have relatively high ionization energies .
Guido Larkin
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∙ 10y agothey have electronegativities that are close in values so they cannot gain/lose electrons to form ions, thus they form covalent bond and share electrons.
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How can a non metal element achieve a stable electron-shell structure like that of noble gases?
Nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form ions so as to obtain noble gas configuration.
What element will most likely lose an electron na cl al or ze?
sodium (Na) Sodium atoms lose one electron when reacting with a nonmetal. Chlorine atoms gain an electron when reacting with a metal, or share an electron when reacting with other nonmetals. Aluminum loses three electrons when reacting with a nonmetal. Assuming that ze is supposed to be Xe, which is the noble gas xenon, which undergoes very few reactions and definitely does not lose an electron when it does.
When nonmetals react with other nonmetals the atoms of nonmetals do what with electrons?
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What are the relative number of metalloids and nonmetals?
Metalloids are 7 and other nonmetals are 17.
In which is an atom least likely to bond with other atoms?
If it's outermost electron shell is filled.
What happens when 2 nonmetals react?
when 2 nonmetals react, both the nonmetals expect one or the other to give them an electron. So, when they react, they both share the electron.
How can a non metal element achieve a stable electron-shell structure like that of noble gases?
Nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form ions so as to obtain noble gas configuration.
What is a phrase applies to covalent bonding and not other kind of bonding?
electron- sharing.
Can nonmetals replace other nonmetals in single replacement reactions?
yes,they do react with each other by forming a covalent bond OR say by sharing e- of valence orbit
What atoms are likely to gain one or more electrons when they bond with other atoms?
nonmetals
When nonmetals react with other nonmetals the atoms of the nonmetals?
The nonmetals share the atoms when reacting with each other.
What element will most likely lose an electron na cl al or ze?
sodium (Na) Sodium atoms lose one electron when reacting with a nonmetal. Chlorine atoms gain an electron when reacting with a metal, or share an electron when reacting with other nonmetals. Aluminum loses three electrons when reacting with a nonmetal. Assuming that ze is supposed to be Xe, which is the noble gas xenon, which undergoes very few reactions and definitely does not lose an electron when it does.
When nonmetals react with other nonmetals the atoms of nonmetals do what with electrons?
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When nonmetals react with other nonmetal the atoms of the nonmetals?
The nonmetals share the atoms when reacting with each other.
What happens when nonmetals react with other nonmetals?
When a hydrogen atom acts like a nonmetal in a chemical reaction, it gains an electron.
Describe two ways that nonmetals can combine with other elements?
Nonmetals become stable by gaining or sharing enough valence electrons to have a set of eight valence electrons in a shell or energy level
What are formed when nonmetals combine with other nonmetals?
Ionic.
