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The compounds do NOT lose or gain electrons.
However, the constitutent ions of that compound have lost/gained electrons.
If you place sodium metal and chlorine gas together in a gas jar they react.
Sodium metal loses an electron to become the an elec sodium cation.
2Na(s) = 2Na^(+) + 2e^(-)
Conversely chlorine gas gains an electron to become the chloride anion.
Cl2(g) + 2e^(-) = 2Cl^(-)
If we add these two reactions together, the electrons eliminate each other.
Hence 2Na + Cl2 = 2Na^(+) + 2Cl^(-) = 2NaCl
The ions have equal and opposite charges, so are attracted to each other , by electrostatic attraction, A bit like the N & S poles of a magnet. The ionic product (NaCl) does not lose or gain electrons. It is in the intermediate reaction process where electrons move.
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In ionic compounds nonmetals lose their valence electrons to form positively charged cation?
Actually, in ionic compounds, nonmetals gain electrons to form negatively charged anions, while metals lose electrons to form positively charged cations. This electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions is what holds the ionic compound together.
Is Xe covalent or ionic?
Xenon (Xe) typically forms covalent bonds. It is a noble gas and tends not to gain or lose electrons to form ions like ionic compounds do. Instead, it shares electrons with other nonmetals to form covalent compounds.
Is CoSe an ionic or covalent?
CoSe is an ionic compound composed of cobalt (Co) and selenium (Se). Cobalt typically forms ionic compounds with nonmetals like selenium due to its tendency to lose electrons and selenium's tendency to gain electrons.
Will calcium and potassium form an ionic compound?
No, calcium and potassium will not form an ionic compound together because they are both metals and tend to lose electrons to form cations, not gain or share electrons like nonmetals do when forming ionic compounds.
Does iron and chlorine make ionic compounds?
Yes, iron and chlorine can form ionic compounds. When iron reacts with chlorine, it can lose electrons to form the Fe^3+ ion, while chlorine can gain electrons to form the Cl^- ion. These ions then combine to form the ionic compound iron(III) chloride (FeCl3).
What tend to lose electrons in order to become stable?
In chemistry, metals are the elements that tend to lose electrons when they react to form compounds; Non-metals tend to gain electrons when they form compounds. When metals and non-metals react and exchange electrons with one another they form an ionic bond.
When compounds gain electrons they lose or gain energy?
Lose
What forms when atoms gain electrons Lose electrons?
An ionic bond.
What types of bonding gain or lose electrons?
Ionic
In ionic compounds nonmetals lose their valence electrons to form positively charged cation?
Actually, in ionic compounds, nonmetals gain electrons to form negatively charged anions, while metals lose electrons to form positively charged cations. This electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions is what holds the ionic compound together.
Is Xe covalent or ionic?
Xenon (Xe) typically forms covalent bonds. It is a noble gas and tends not to gain or lose electrons to form ions like ionic compounds do. Instead, it shares electrons with other nonmetals to form covalent compounds.
Is CoSe an ionic or covalent?
CoSe is an ionic compound composed of cobalt (Co) and selenium (Se). Cobalt typically forms ionic compounds with nonmetals like selenium due to its tendency to lose electrons and selenium's tendency to gain electrons.
Will calcium and potassium form an ionic compound?
No, calcium and potassium will not form an ionic compound together because they are both metals and tend to lose electrons to form cations, not gain or share electrons like nonmetals do when forming ionic compounds.
Does iron and chlorine make ionic compounds?
Yes, iron and chlorine can form ionic compounds. When iron reacts with chlorine, it can lose electrons to form the Fe^3+ ion, while chlorine can gain electrons to form the Cl^- ion. These ions then combine to form the ionic compound iron(III) chloride (FeCl3).
What do you call the components of ionic compounds?
The components of ionic compounds are ions, which are formed when atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve a full outer shell and obtain stability. Ionic compounds consist of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions held together by electrostatic forces.
Will Arsenic lose or gain electrons?
Arsenic can lose and gain electrons.
When do element lose or gain electrons?
Ionic Bond is the answer SGT John
