A metal and a non-metal tend to form a salt.
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.
nonmetal, because it is a form of carbon and carbon is a nonmetal.
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.
Because it doesn't have the properties of a metal.
Nails are metal.
Elements with a large difference in electronegativity are most likely to form ionic bonds. This includes combinations of a metal with a nonmetal, where the metal tends to lose electrons while the nonmetal tends to gain electrons to achieve a full outer shell.
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.
A nonmetal is an element that tends to be dull, brittle, and a poor conductor of heat and electricity.
nonmetal, because it is a form of carbon and carbon is a nonmetal.
Bromine is considered a nonmetal. It is the only nonmetal that comes in a liquid form. It is also a halogen.
Charcoal is not a metal or a nonmetal. It is a form of carbon that is produced by heating organic materials in the absence of oxygen.
When a metal meets a nonmetal, the nonmetal atom tends to gain electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, forming an anion (negatively charged ion) due to the addition of extra electrons. This creates an ionic bond between the metal cation and the nonmetal anion.
The metal tends to lose the electron because it has a higher electron affinity, and the nonmetal tends to gain the electron because it has a higher electronegativity. This has to do with the placement of the element on the periodic table. The further to the right you go, the more the element wants to gain electrons in an ionic compound.
NAI, or sodium iodide, is an ionic compound. Sodium is a metal, which tends to lose electrons to form positive ions, while iodine is a nonmetal which tends to gain electrons to form negative ions. Therefore, when sodium and iodine combine, they form an ionic bond.
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.
Because it doesn't have the properties of a metal.
No, gold and oxygen cannot form an ionic bond. Gold is a transition metal and tends to form metallic bonds, while oxygen is a nonmetal that typically forms covalent bonds.