khelbsannaTroganWa khelbsannaTroganWa
  • 13-11-2016
  • Chemistry
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Metals tend to form _____, while nonmetals tend to form ______.
? cations, anions
? anions, cations

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zackdr
zackdr zackdr
  • 13-11-2016
cations, anions.
Metals lose electrons in bonding, so they form cations, which are positively charged.
Nonmetals gain electrons in bonding, so they form anions, which are negatively charged.
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brandonbradford1234
brandonbradford1234 brandonbradford1234
  • 26-09-2019

Answer:

cations, anions.

Metals lose electrons in bonding, so they form cations, which are positively charged.

Nonmetals gain electrons in bonding, so they form anions, which are negatively charged.

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