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i would have to say because the electric negativity of nonmetals are greater since electric negativity increases from the left of the Periodic Table to the upper right of the periodic table. Also the valence electrons from the the alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals are only two and one. They can easily give up their electrons to satisfy the octet of a compound when forming an ionic bond. For example like Na Cl (the most overstated ionic bond).
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The atoms of which elements tend to gain electrons?
Non-ionized (stable) nonmetals, or metal ions.
Do nonmetals lose electrons when they react?
Nonmetals tend to gain electrons when they react, rather than lose them. This is because they have fewer electrons in their outer shell and they have a higher tendency to gain electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.
Nonmetals during a chemical combinations tend to do what?
Non-metals during a chemical combinations tend to gain electrons. Metals in chemical reactions will tend to lose their electrons easily.
Do metals or nonmetals tend to gain electrons more easily?
nonmetals are located in the right side of the periodic table. The Ionization energy(the amount of energy used to remove an electron) tends to increase from left to right across a period.It is difficult to remove the electrons from the right side because they are becoming stable
Why do nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form negative ion?
There are two reasons for that. Non metals do not have octet of electrons on their valence shell. Addition of electrons help them satisfy octet tule. Non metals have high electron affinity and hence high tendency to gain electrons.
The atoms of which elements tend to gain electrons?
Non-ionized (stable) nonmetals, or metal ions.
Are metals always gaining electrons when they react?
nonmetals tend to gain electrons when they react
Do nonmetals lose electrons when they react?
Nonmetals tend to gain electrons when they react, rather than lose them. This is because they have fewer electrons in their outer shell and they have a higher tendency to gain electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.
What happens to atoms of most nonmetals when they react with other elements?
They tend to gain electrons when reacting with a metal. Metals generally are short of a full octet by 1 to 4 valence electrons. It is easier to drop 2 electrons than try to gain 6 electrons. The elements in group four can go either way, but the other metals will give up electrons, and non-metals will take them.
Atoms of metals do what with electrons to become stable while atoms nonmetals tend to do what to electrons to become stable?
Choices: a) eject, retain B) lose, gain c) retain,gain d) gain, lose e) lose, retain
Nonmetals during a chemical combinations tend to do what?
Non-metals during a chemical combinations tend to gain electrons. Metals in chemical reactions will tend to lose their electrons easily.
What properties ditinguish menatl form nonmetals?
Metals are typically good conductors of electricity and heat, are malleable and ductile, and have a shiny appearance. Nonmetals, on the other hand, are typically poor conductors of electricity and heat, are brittle in solid form, and may or may not have a metallic appearance. Additionally, nonmetals tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions while metals tend to lose electrons.
Do metals or nonmetals tend to gain electrons more easily?
nonmetals are located in the right side of the periodic table. The Ionization energy(the amount of energy used to remove an electron) tends to increase from left to right across a period.It is difficult to remove the electrons from the right side because they are becoming stable
Do nonmetals loses electrons?
No. Nonmetals generally gain electrons during chemical reactions.
When nonmetals and metals react which atom electrons?
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
What elements gain electrons when they bond?
Nonmetals gain electrons in chemical reactions.
Why do nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form negative ion?
There are two reasons for that. Non metals do not have octet of electrons on their valence shell. Addition of electrons help them satisfy octet tule. Non metals have high electron affinity and hence high tendency to gain electrons.
