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Do Metals tend to have higher electronegative than nonmetals and therefore tend to form anions?
No. Metals generally have lower electronegativity and form cations.
Do metals generally form anions?
NoMetals are found on the left side of the periodic table, so they need to lose electrons to be like the noble gases and satisfy the octet rule. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes positive, because electrons are negative.As for knowing whether an anion is positive or negative, you just have to memorize the fact that cations are positive and anions are negative.
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
Do Metals tend to have higher electronegative than nonmetals and therefore tend to form anions?
No. Metals generally have lower electronegativity and form cations.
What ion charges do the alkali metals form?
Alkali metals forn cations with the chrage +1.
Do metals generally form anions?
NoMetals are found on the left side of the periodic table, so they need to lose electrons to be like the noble gases and satisfy the octet rule. When an atom loses electrons, it becomes positive, because electrons are negative.As for knowing whether an anion is positive or negative, you just have to memorize the fact that cations are positive and anions are negative.
If metals loose electrons to non metals are metals now anions?
No, it is not true. When metals loose electrons they become cations.
What ions are in an ionic bond and who do they come from?
Cations and anions are in ionic bond. They come from metals and non-metals.
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.
Do the transition metals form cations or anions?
''Cations'' breh. Transition metals often form ions wihout complete octets that's why all the stable ions are all cations You can also tell that they form cations because some of the trans metals form colored compounds and give off light. Light is only given off by cations, not anions.
How do you tell apart cations and anions?
cations, positively charged ions, can be told from anions, negatively charged ions, bysize--cations are smaller then the average atomic mass of the element --anions are largertype--cations are made from metals --anions are non-metalsorder--cations are always listed first in a chemical equation
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
What kinds of elements forms cations?
Metals generally form cations
How do i Compare and contrast anions and cations and the part they play in compound formation?
Anions are negatively charged ions that gain electrons, while cations are positively charged ions that lose electrons. Anions are typically nonmetals and cations are typically metals. In compound formation, anions and cations combine through ionic bonding to achieve a neutral charge. Anions and cations attract each other due to their opposite charges, forming stable compounds.
How do sizes of atoms of alkali metals compared to their positive ions?
The atomic radius of cations is lower.
