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No. In some definitions, the metals have very similar atomic radii. In others, they are very different; hence the size of the atoms has nothing to do with whether an alloy is formed.

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What happens to the outer electrons of a metal when it joins a non metal?

The outer electrons of a metal atom that bonds with a nonmetal atom are either transferred to the nonmetal to form an ionic bond or shared with the nonmetal to form one or more covalent bonds.


What are ten examples of reactions between metal and nonmetal?

Sodium (metal) reacts with chlorine (nonmetal) to form sodium chloride. Magnesium (metal) reacts with oxygen (nonmetal) to form magnesium oxide. Aluminum (metal) reacts with sulfur (nonmetal) to form aluminum sulfide. Lithium (metal) reacts with nitrogen (nonmetal) to form lithium nitride. Potassium (metal) reacts with fluorine (nonmetal) to form potassium fluoride. Calcium (metal) reacts with phosphorus (nonmetal) to form calcium phosphide. Barium (metal) reacts with iodine (nonmetal) to form barium iodide. Titanium (metal) reacts with carbon (nonmetal) to form titanium carbide. Iron (metal) reacts with chlorine (nonmetal) to form iron(III) chloride. Zinc (metal) reacts with sulfur (nonmetal) to form zinc sulfide.


Is Graphite a metal non-metal or mettaloids?

nonmetal, because it is a form of carbon and carbon is a nonmetal.


What a metal tends to form with a nonmetal?

A metal and a non-metal tend to form a salt.


What element can act as both an electron donor and an electron acceptor?

Hydrogen, depending upon what element it is combining with, can act either as a metal or a nonmetal. But as a nonmetal it shares electrons in the form of covalent bonds, rather than actually donating them. Similarly, carbon can react with metals or nonmetals but forms covalent bonds. To truly donate or accept electrons is to form ionic bonds, and no element has the flexibility to form ionic bonds both as a donor and as an acceptor. Elements can do one or the other, if they form ionic bonds. Some elements only form covalent bonds.

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What bonds form between a metal and a nonmetal?

Ionic


What happens to the outer electrons of a metal when it joins a non metal?

The outer electrons of a metal atom that bonds with a nonmetal atom are either transferred to the nonmetal to form an ionic bond or shared with the nonmetal to form one or more covalent bonds.


When a metal bounds with a nonmetal they form?

they form ionic bonds. metal halides are the most common compounds


How are elements put together?

Elements are put together through chemical bonding, where atoms of different elements share, gain, or lose electrons to form compounds. The type of bonding that occurs (ionic, covalent, metallic) depends on the interactions between the atoms involved. These compounds can then form various structures, such as molecules, crystals, or alloys.


What type of bond would a carbon atom form covalent or ionic?

If it bonds with a metal then its ionic. if it bonds with a nonmetal then is covalent.


What bonds form with metals and nonmetals?

Metals typically form ionic bonds with nonmetals, where electrons are transferred from the metal to the nonmetal to achieve a full outer electron shell. This results in the formation of positive metal ions and negative nonmetal ions that are held together by electrostatic forces.


When a metal is combined with a non metal does it form a covalent bond?

Usually a metal bonded and a nonmetal form an ionic bond. There are some exceptions, such as BeCl2, which has covalent bonds.


What compounds does ionic bonds form?

Ionic bonds form between a metal and a nonmetal. The metal loses electrons to form positively charged cations, while the nonmetal gains those electrons to form negatively charged anions. These oppositely charged ions then attract each other to form an ionic compound.


When a nonmetal bonds with a nonmetal they form a what?

a covalent bond


Ionic bonds form between what kinds of elements?

Ionic bonds form between elements with large differences in electronegativity, typically between a metal and a nonmetal. Metal atoms tend to lose electrons to form positively charged cations, while nonmetal atoms tend to gain electrons to form negatively charged anions, resulting in the attraction between oppositely charged ions that form the ionic bond.


Is nitrogen a metal nonmetal or a metalloid?

Nitrogen is a nonmetal. It is a gaseous element found in Group 15 of the periodic table and is known for its low reactivity and tendency to form covalent bonds.


What type of bonds are formed when metal atoms combine with nonmetal Atoms?

Ionic bonds are formed when metal atoms combine with nonmetal atoms. Metal atoms tend to lose electrons to form positive ions, while nonmetal atoms tend to gain electrons to form negative ions, resulting in the attraction between the oppositely charged ions forming the ionic bond.