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zalisa [80]
3 years ago
6

How many electrons do nonmetals atoms tend to gain when forming ions

Chemistry
1 answer:
amm18123 years ago
4 0
Since nonmetals have five, six, or seven electrons in their valence shells, it takes less energy to gain the necessary electrons, and therefore form anions.
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