Question

How do metals and non-metals react?​

Answer 1

Metal atoms have only a few electrons in their outer shell whereas non-metal atoms have lots of electrons in their outer shell. This means that metals tend to react with non-metals. When a metal reacts with a non-metal, electrons transfer from the metal to the non-metal.

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Answer 2

• Metal atoms have only a few electrons in their outer shell whereas non-metal atoms have lots of electrons in their outer shell. This means that metals tend to react with non-metals. When a metal reacts with a non-metal, electrons transfer from the metal to the non-metal.

• Metals are electropositive elements and have a tendency to lose electron/s and acquire a positive charge. While non-metals are electronegative elements and tend to gain electron/s and acquire a negative charge.

• Non-metals are electronegative in nature. They have very high electron affinity to complete their octet where as metals are electropositive in nature they lose electrons to attain noble gas configuration. So their takes place a complete sharing of electrons between the metal and non-metal forming bond between them. Such bonds are called ionic bonds. In this way metal and non-metal react.