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  • Oct 26, 2007, 09:19 AM
    sadafiiii
    Which one is it?
    Do nonmetals gain or lose electrons?:confused:
  • Oct 29, 2007, 08:53 AM
    rob_90
    Non-metals are in group 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the periodic table. This means that they either have 4, 5, 6, or 7 (depending on which group they are in) electrons in their outer shell. All elements want to become stable and have a full outer shell of 8 electrons.

    Do you think it would be easier for the atoms to lose or gain electrons to make a full outer shell?
  • Oct 29, 2007, 08:53 AM
    rob_90
    Non-metals are in group 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the periodic table. This means that they either have 4, 5, 6, or 7 (depending on which group they are in) electrons in their outer shell. All elements want to become stable and have a full outer shell of 8 electrons.

    Do you think it would be easier for the atoms to lose or gain electrons to make a full outer shell?

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