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What kind of elements can are most likely to form an ionic bond?

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.


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.


What does non-metal mean?

A nonmetal is an element that tends to be dull, brittle, and a poor conductor of heat and electricity.


Is Graphite a metal non-metal or mettaloids?

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


Is bromine a metal or non metal?

Bromine is considered a nonmetal. It is the only nonmetal that comes in a liquid form. It is also a halogen.


Is charcoal a metal or nonmetal?

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 becomes what?

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.


Does a metal gain or lose an electron when it reacts with a nonmetal?

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.


Is NAI ionic?

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.


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.


Why is nitrogen a nonmetal?

Because it doesn't have the properties of a metal.


Can gold and oxygen form an ionic bond?

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.