Question

Which of the following gains two electrons to become stable?

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Fluorine

Chlorine​

Answer 1

Answer:

Non-metals tend to gain electrons to attain Noble Gas configurations. The have relatively high Electron affinities and high Ionization energies. Metals tend to lose electrons and non-metals tend to gain electrons, so in reactions involving these two groups, there is electron transfer from the metal to the non-metal.