Non-metals gain electrons.
A type of element that fits this description is a noble gas. Noble gases have a full valence shell of electrons, making them stable and unreactive. While they have many valence electrons, they are not conductors of electricity because they do not readily lose or gain electrons.
An ionic bond is formed between a metal and a non metal. The METAL loses an electron (or electrons) and it becomes positively charged.
An element's position on the periodic table determines its reactivity and the type of reactions it will undergo. Elements at the far left (Group 1) tend to lose electrons and form positive ions, while elements at the far right (Group 7) tend to gain electrons and form negative ions. Elements in the middle transition metals can have varying oxidation states and participate in redox reactions. The number of valence electrons an element has influences its chemical behavior and the type of compounds it can form.
Type your answer here... Which is more likely to be reduced
If an element gains electrons, it has a negative oxidation number. The oxidation number is determined based on the number of electrons gained or lost by an atom in a compound. The rule is that in ionic compounds, the oxidation number of an element is equal to the charge it would have if it were an ion.
nonmetals
metals
Metals lose electrons, nonmetals gain electrons.
A type of element that fits this description is a noble gas. Noble gases have a full valence shell of electrons, making them stable and unreactive. While they have many valence electrons, they are not conductors of electricity because they do not readily lose or gain electrons.
Anion.
Valence electrons determine the reactivity of the element.
Ionic bonding involves elements that have large differences in electronegativity. Typically, one element will have a low electronegativity (metals) and will lose electrons, while the other element will have a high electronegativity (nonmetals) and will gain electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration.
An atom of an element means a single unit of the element. An atom is the base unit for any element. There can only be one type of atom in every element.For instance, a gold coin is made up of many, many gold atoms. "Gold" (Au) would be the element, while the "atom(s)" is the unit of the element.
electrons
Since electrons are negative, they get a negative charge.
Non-metals
protons and electrons