Atoms of elements that are nonmetals tend to gain electrons and atoms of metallic elements tend to lose electrons. Metals have few electrons in their valence shells.
By losing those electrons, these metals achieve noble gas configuration and satisfy the octet rule.
Nonmetals that have close to 8 electrons in their valence shells readily accept electrons to achieve noble gas configuration.
An example is the reaction between calcium and oxygen. Calcium is a metal and has 2 valence electrons. Oxygen is a nonmetal and has 6 valence electrons.
Calcium gives up its two valence electrons and oxygen accepts them and an ionic bond is established resulting in the formation of anew compound namely calcium oxide.
Answer:4 and 3
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The answer is going to be d
Chemical
bonds between atoms in reactants undergo change during a chemical
reaction.
<span>The substance (or substances) initially involved in a </span>chemical reaction<span> <span>are
called reactants or reagents. </span></span>Chemical reactions<span> <span>are
usually characterized by a </span></span>chemical<span> change,
and they yield one or more products, which usually have properties different
from the reactants.</span>
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Weathering<span> breaks down and loosens the surface minerals of rock so they can be transported away by agents of erosion such as water, wind and ice. There are </span>two types<span> of </span>weathering<span>: </span>mechanical<span> and </span>chemical<span>. </span>Mechanical weathering<span> is the disintegration of rock into smaller and smaller fragments.</span>
