how did metal and nonmetal react octet rule
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Metals and Non-Metals react with each other mainly due to the Octet rule. The Octet rule states that the outermost energy level (shell) of an atom cannot have more than 8 electrons. ... But the electronic configuration is such that the Sodium atom has 1 electron in its outermost shell, which makes it unstable.
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Metals lose valence electron(s) and form cations.
Non-metals gain those electrons in their valence shell and form anions.
The cation and the anion are attracted to each other by strong electrostatic force, thus forming an ionic bond.
For example: In calcium chloride, the ionic bond is formed by opposite charged calcium and chloride ions.
Calcium atom loses 2 electrons and attains the electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas (Ar). By doing so, it gains a net charge of +2.