Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
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Nonmetals usually accept electrons to become negative ions (anions), e.g. Cl + e- --> Cl-.
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Nonmetals gain electrons.
Metals loss electrons and nonmetals gain electrons.
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.
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metals lose electrons when they react with a non-metal
nonmetals tend to gain electrons when they react
Metals tend to lose electrons to form positively charged ions, while nonmetals tend to gain electrons to form negatively charged ions. When metals and nonmetals react, they often form ionic compounds through the transfer of electrons. This transfer of electrons leads to the formation of a bond between the metal and nonmetal atoms.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Nonmetals usually accept electrons to become negative ions (anions), e.g. Cl + e- --> Cl-.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Atoms of non-metals usually gain or share electrons when they react with other atoms.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.