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Rust is also known as an object becoming oxidated, this means it gains oxygen. A normal iron atom when left in the atmosphere will rust and gain oxygen FeO this means when things rust they gain weight.

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Do metals more readily gain or lose electron?

Metals more readily lose electrons to form positive ions. This is because metals have a few valence electrons and a low ionization energy, making it easier for them to lose electrons and achieve a stable electron configuration.


Metals tend to lose electrons to gain positive ions?

Metals tend to lose electrons because of their low ionization energy, allowing them to easily form positive ions. This process forms cations, which are attracted to surrounding negative ions or electrons in compounds. This ability of metals to lose electrons contributes to their metallic bonding and characteristic properties such as conductivity and malleability.


Use ionization energy to explain why metals lose electrons more easily than nonmetals?

Metals lose electrons more easily than the non-metals because they require less ionization energy compared with the non-metals. The metals require less ionization energy to lose the electrons than though gain the electrons unlike the non-metals.


Do metals gain or lose electrons when they become ions?

Indium is a metal and therefore it forms + ions. This means that it will lose electrons. Indium is a metal and therefore it forms + ions. This means that it will lose electrons.


What types of ions do metals form in an ionic bond?

Metals typically form positive ions (cations) in an ionic bond. This is because metals tend to lose electrons from their outermost energy level to achieve a stable configuration, resulting in a positive charge.

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What does non metals gain?

to lose electrons


Can an apple make you lose or gain weight?

gain


Do calories cause you to gain or lose weight?

Gain, stupid.


Why do metals tend to lose electrons to form positive?

Metals tend to lose electrons to form positive ions because, for metals to gain a full outer shell, they need to lose electrons.


Do metals usually gain or loose electrons to be stable?

Metals will LOSE electrons to become stable.


Do metals more readily gain or lose electron?

Metals more readily lose electrons to form positive ions. This is because metals have a few valence electrons and a low ionization energy, making it easier for them to lose electrons and achieve a stable electron configuration.


Which atoms that gain or lose an electron?

For example metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.


When metals react with other elements do the atoms of the metals gain or lose?

Metals are likely to make anions. So they lose electrons to get a positive charge. The other elements gain electrons and get negatively charged.


Why shouldn't someone gain or lose too quickly?

If you gain weight quickly you will have fat problems. And if you lose weight too quickly you will suffer anorexia before you have a chance to gain the average weight. And that is the truth.


Does marijuana make you gain weight since it?

Some will gain weight, and others will lose it. Drugs have different effects on different people, and can either make you feel more hungry (gain weight) or less hungry (lose weight).


Do metasls gain electrons?

If you mean Metals... No, they do not gain electrons, they actually lose electrons because it is a lot easy for them to lose them so they can gain stability much faster.


Which reactive element will gain or loses an electron?

Generally metals lose electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.