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What types of atoms form negative ions?
Atoms that tend to gain electrons to achieve a full outer energy level typically form negative ions. These include nonmetals such as fluorine, oxygen, and chlorine. By gaining electrons, they can achieve a stable electron configuration similar to that of a noble gas.
What types of atoms form positive ions?
atoms that belong to a metal element....because metals always loose electrons and gain a positive charge..!
What types of ions do noble gases tend to form?
They don't form any ion.
How can you tell what type of ion an atom will form by looking at the periodic table?
elements which have 1 to 3 valence electrons will generally lose electrons and form cations. elements which need 1 to 3 electrons to attain the nearest noble gas configuration will generally gain electrons and form anions
Are atoms of nonmetals among the largest atoms?
Atoms of nonmetals tend to be smaller than atoms of metals in the same period.
What bonds does carbon atoms tend to form?
Carbon atoms tend to form covalent bonds with other carbon atoms and with atoms such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and halogens. Carbon can also form double and triple bonds with other carbon atoms or heteroatoms, giving rise to a wide variety of organic compounds.
Carbon atoms tend to form what bonds?
Carbons almost always form covalent bonds.
Why do elements tend to form compounds?
it tells how many atoms are in the unit to be stable
What types of atoms always form ionic bonds?
(for u dirty little apex users) 2 atoms that have very different electronegativities
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.
What are the two types of bonds and what are the differences between the bonds?
The two types of bonds are covalent bonds and ionic bonds. Covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between atoms, while ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons from one atom to another. Covalent bonds tend to form between nonmetal atoms, whereas ionic bonds form between a metal and a nonmetal.
Can every atom form each of these kind of bonds?
No, not every atom can form all types of chemical bonds. The ability to form specific types of bonds depends on the number of electrons in an atom's outer shell and its electronegativity. For example, atoms with incomplete outer electron shells tend to form ionic or covalent bonds, while atoms with high electronegativity may form hydrogen bonds.
When forming ionic bonds atoms of elements in group VI tend to form ions with who?
They can form ionic compounds with halogens.
What types of atoms form negative ions?
Atoms that tend to gain electrons to achieve a full outer energy level typically form negative ions. These include nonmetals such as fluorine, oxygen, and chlorine. By gaining electrons, they can achieve a stable electron configuration similar to that of a noble gas.
Atoms of metals do what with electrons to become stable while atoms nonmetals tend to do what to electrons to become stable?
Choices: a) eject, retain B) lose, gain c) retain,gain d) gain, lose e) lose, retain
How is it possible to predict the type of bond that is likely to be found in a substance What types of atoms generally form ionic or covalent bonds How can electronegativities be used to determine?
The type of bond in a substance can be predicted based on the electronegativity difference between the atoms involved. Atoms with significantly different electronegativities tend to form ionic bonds, where one atom donates electrons to the other. Atoms with similar electronegativities tend to form covalent bonds, where they share electrons. Electronegativity values can be used to determine the likely type of bond that will form between two atoms.
What atoms tend to gain two electrons to form a anion?
se and sometimes gain electrons. Atoms with eight valence electrons do not easily lose electrons
