In an ionic bond, nonmetals are most likely to

A. gain electrons.

B. lose electrons.

C. share electrons.

D. cancel electrons.

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11 August, 13:55

In an ionic bond, nonmetals are most likely to

A. gain electrons.

B. lose electrons.

C. share electrons.

D. cancel electrons.

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Yair Kerr · Answer 1

In an ionic bond, nonmetals are most likely to gain electrons.

That is because they need 8 valence electrons to have a full octet, so they need alittle more to have 8, meaning they could be stable.

Alden Oconnor · Answer 2

Non metals gain electrons from the metals to have an octet structure.

In an ionic bond, nonmetals are most likely toA. gain electrons.B. lose electrons.C. share electrons.D. cancel electrons.

In an ionic bond, nonmetals are most likely to

A. gain electrons.

B. lose electrons.

C. share electrons.

D. cancel electrons.