Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
Halogens, group 17 on the periodic table, typically gain or share one electron in covalent bonds
Generally ionic compounds are formed.
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
Nonmetals usually accept electrons to become negative ions (anions), e.g. Cl + e- --> Cl-.
Sulfur doesn't react with water.
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
Nonmetals gain electrons.
they form a salt
metals lose electrons when they react with a non-metal
Halogens, group 17 on the periodic table, typically gain or share one electron in covalent bonds
Atoms of non-metals generally react with atoms of metals by forming ionic compounds. This is achieved when non-metals gain electrons or a metal atom loses electrons.
Generally ionic compounds are formed.
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.
A metal and a non metal. Two non metals. A metal and a metalloid.
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
neutral Depends on the nonmetal. Fluorine reacts differentpy from boron.
Nonmetals usually accept electrons to become negative ions (anions), e.g. Cl + e- --> Cl-.