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i would have to say because the electric negativity of nonmetals are greater since electric negativity increases from the left of the Periodic Table to the upper right of the periodic table. Also the valence electrons from the the alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals are only two and one. They can easily give up their electrons to satisfy the octet of a compound when forming an ionic bond. For example like Na Cl (the most overstated ionic bond).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoYou are only half right. Nonmetals do indeed gain electrons when they undergo chemical reactions, but this does not cause them to form positively charged ions. Remember that electrons have a negative charge! So if an atom gains electrons, it forms a negatively charged ion.
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∙ 11y agoYes. Non metals are on the right side of the periodic table and have more than four valence electrons. Eight valence electrons are required for the non metal to be stable and isoelectric with noble gases. Since they have more than four it is easier to them to want to gain electrons.
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∙ 12y agoNo they tend to lose electrons, because when two nonmetals are combined in a chemical combination they react towards eachother and they lose electrons
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∙ 14y agomost non-metals tend to lose electrons (with the exception of hydrogen, which can either gain or lose an electron)
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∙ 12y agono they only receive
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The atoms of which elements tend to gain electrons?
Non-ionized (stable) nonmetals, or metal ions.
Metals tend to lose electrons to gain positive ions?
nonmetals gain electronsmetals lose electrons
Nonmetals during a chemical combinations tend to do what?
Non-metals during a chemical combinations tend to gain electrons. Metals in chemical reactions will tend to lose their electrons easily.
Can nonmetals gain electrons to fill their valence shells?
Yes, nonmetals generally gain electrons to fill valence shells.
Which type of element seeks to gain electrons?
Non-metals gain electrons.
The atoms of which elements tend to gain electrons?
Non-ionized (stable) nonmetals, or metal ions.
Are metals always gaining electrons when they react?
nonmetals tend to gain electrons when they react
What properties ditinguish menatl form nonmetals?
when the metals go to form a noble gas configurtation, they tend to gain electrons while the nonmetals tend to lose electrons.
Metals tend to lose electrons to gain positive ions?
nonmetals gain electronsmetals lose electrons
What happens to atoms of most nonmetals when they react with other elements?
They tend to gain electrons when reacting with a metal. Metals generally are short of a full octet by 1 to 4 valence electrons. It is easier to drop 2 electrons than try to gain 6 electrons. The elements in group four can go either way, but the other metals will give up electrons, and non-metals will take them.
Nonmetals during a chemical combinations tend to do what?
Non-metals during a chemical combinations tend to gain electrons. Metals in chemical reactions will tend to lose their electrons easily.
Do nonmetals loses electrons?
No. Nonmetals generally gain electrons during chemical reactions.
Can nonmetals gain electrons to fill their valence shells?
Yes, nonmetals generally gain electrons to fill valence shells.
When nonmetals and metals react which atom electrons?
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
Atoms of metals do what with electrons to become stable while atoms nonmetals tend to do what to electrons to become stable?
Choices: a) eject, retain B) lose, gain c) retain,gain d) gain, lose e) lose, retain
What elements gain electrons when they bond?
Nonmetals gain electrons in chemical reactions.
Do nonmetals only lose electrons?
No. Nonmetals generally gain electrons during chemical reactions.
