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When ionic bonds are formed, metallic atoms tend to

When ionic bonds are formed, metallic atoms tend to lose one or more electrons, resulting in the formation of positively charged ions. This process allows them to achieve a stable electron configuration while facilitating the transfer of electrons to nonmetals, which gain these electrons and become negatively charged ions. How do these interactions contribute to the stability of ionic compounds?

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Anonymous

Feb 09, 2025

Ionic bonds happen between metals and nonmetals.Metals hang around on the left and middle of the periodic table. Nonmetals hang around on the right side of the periodic table. Metals have a relatively low valency while nonmetals have a relatively high valency. This means that metals are more willing to give up their valence electrons while nonmetals tend to take other elements' valence electrons.When you put a metal atom and nonmetal atom together, the metal atom will lose valence electrons to the nonmetal atom.
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Chelsey Frami DVM

Feb 12, 2025

Lose electrons. metals lose electrons to nonmetals because nonmetals are trying to achieve an octet.
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