when a metal and nonmetal atom bond together to form an ionic compound they become ions, what type of ion formed by the nonmetal atom
A.Negative
B.Neutral
C.Positive
D.Reactive
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when a metal and nonmetal atom bond together to form an ionic compound they become ions, what type of ion formed by the nonmetal atom
A.Negative
B.Neutral
C.Positive
D.Reactive
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Answer:
A) Negative
Explanation:
When a metal and non metal react there's complete transfer of electrons from metal to non metal to form stable atoms in the process , forming ions, with non metal forming a negative ion with charge corresponding to number of elections transferred to it, this is because for one gain electron it surperses the nuclear charge by one, hence overal charge becomes negative while metal becomes a positive ion.