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Do Metals tend to have higher electronegative than nonmetals and therefore tend to form anions?
No, metals tend to have lower electronegativities than nonmetals. Metals donate electrons to form cations, not anions. Nonmetals typically accept electrons to form anions.
Do metals generally form anions?
No, metals generally do not form anions. Metals typically lose electrons to form cations (positively charged ions) because they have few valence electrons and tend to achieve a more stable electron configuration by losing electrons.
If metals loose electrons to non metals are metals now anions?
No, it is not true. When metals loose electrons they become cations.
Why are the reagents used to test for cations usually alkali metal salts or ammonium salts rather than salts of other metals?
Alkali metal salts and ammonium salts are used to test for cations because they are highly soluble in water and do not form insoluble precipitates with common anions. This allows for a clear identification of the cations present in a solution. Other metal salts may form insoluble precipitates with anions, making it difficult to detect the cations accurately.
Is fluorine an alkali metal or halogen?
No single element can be both an alkali metal (form +1 cations) and a halogen (form -1 anions).Alkali metals :LithiumSodiumPotassiumRubidiumCesiumFranciumHalogens:FluorineChlorineBromineIodineAstatine
