Remember M.A.L.E and M.I.P
Metal
Atoms
Lose
Electrons
Metal
Ions
Positive
However, non-metals gain electrons when forming ionic bonds, in order to gain a stable electron configuration. Because they gain electrons, they form negatively charged ions.
Non-metals are more likely to gain electrons, but it depends on what they are reacting with. If a non-metal reacts with something farther to the right on the Periodic Table, it's going to loose electrons (relatively speaking - the bond will probably be somewhat covalent).
Metals - loose electrons to become positively charged
Non-metals - prefer to gain electrons to become negatively charged
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Non-metallic elements tend to gain electrons, and metallic elements tend to lose them.
They gain electrons. For example, Oxygen well get a -2 charge in its ionic form, so since its becomes more negative it gains electrons because electrons are negative.
it become stable either by gaining or losing the electron so that it can have total 8 electrons in its outermost shell. it may sometimes share its electron as carbon do
Nonmetals gain electrons.
Non-metals gain electrons.
yes, nonmetals gain electrons when forming ionic bonds, and metals loose electrons when forming an ionic bond
In general chemical reactions, metals tend to loose electrons and non-metals gain electrons. The no. of electrons loosed by metals is the same as the no. of electrons gained by the non-metals.
Non-ionized (stable) nonmetals, or metal ions.
True, non-metals would gain electrons to form anions with a negative charge.
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
There are two types of charges of ions that are the negative and the positive charges. Ionic bonding is between 2 types of elements;the metals and non-metals. Metals loose electrons while non-metals gain electrons. when they form ions they obtain charges. The metals always gain a positive charge as they loose electrons while the non-metals always gain a negative charge as they gain electrons.
Nonmetals gain electrons.
Nonmetals usually accept electrons to become negative ions (anions), e.g. Cl + e- --> Cl-.
to lose electrons
Actually, non metals always gain electrons
Non-metals gain electrons.
Metals give up electrons while non-metals gain electrons
Covalent bonds are formed when non-metals share electrons. Ionic bonds are formed when metals and non-metals lose and gain electrons.
Generally non-metals gain electrons and form anions.
yes, nonmetals gain electrons when forming ionic bonds, and metals loose electrons when forming an ionic bond
Metals and non-metals are the two groups. Metal loose electrons. Non metals gain electrons.