They become positively charged ions.
Metal --> electrons + Metal ions (positively charged)
Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) will not spontaneously donate electrons to copper in solution because they are lower in the reactivity series than copper. Sodium (Na) and Magnesium (Mg) are more reactive than copper and could potentially donate electrons to copper in solution.
Metals are more likely to donate electrons to form ionic compounds. However, some transition metals such as mercury and tin can form covalent bonds in which the metal shares an electron with another atom
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
No. Metals generally have lower electronegativity and form cations.
Metals donate electrons by losing electrons and forming positive ions.
If a non-metal combines with a metal, then the metal will donate electrons and the non-metal will accept electrons. An ionic bond is the result to form an ionic compound. If the non-metal combines with another non-metal, then both will share the electrons resulting in the formation of a covalent bond between them. The molecule is known as covalent compound.
An element tries to get the stable electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas. If a metal has 1 or 2 or 3 valent electrons, they donate these valent electrons to the non-metals which are deficient of 1 or 2 or 3 electrons. So the extra electron in metals get transferred to the outermost shell of the non metal.
Metal --> electrons + Metal ions (positively charged)
metals lose electrons when they react with a non-metal
The electrons of metals are delocalized, meaning they are free to move throughout the solid structure. This is what allows metals to conduct electricity and heat efficiently.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) will not spontaneously donate electrons to copper in solution because they are lower in the reactivity series than copper. Sodium (Na) and Magnesium (Mg) are more reactive than copper and could potentially donate electrons to copper in solution.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Metals are more likely to donate electrons to form ionic compounds. However, some transition metals such as mercury and tin can form covalent bonds in which the metal shares an electron with another atom
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.