Why do metals tend to lose electrons and nonmetals tend to gain electrons when forming ions?
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metals are electro-positive in nature and non metals are electro-negative in nature
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Elements can gain or lose electrons in order to attain their nearest noble gas configuration. Formation of ions for completion of octet helps them gain stability. In a reaction between metals and non-metals, metals generally lose electrons to complete their octet and non-metals gain electrons to complete their octet.
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