What category of elements on the periofic table tends to create negatively charged ions?

Answer 1

The oxygen, nitrogen, and fluorine groups love to steal electrons from other elements, making them negatively charged ions, whereas most metals up to the carbon group like to give away electrons, making them positively charged ions. I hope that's what you were asking.

Answer 2

Nonmetals tend to create negatively charged ions. This is because nonmetals have a higher electronegativity, meaning they have a greater tendency to gain electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. This results in the formation of negatively charged ions, known as anions.