Why do non-metals always gain electrons and metals lose them?
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metals have a tendency to become positive by lossing electron whereas non metals have a tendency to become negative by gaining electron
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non metals are electronegative elements and have high nuclear charge and have high tendency to attract electrons to themselves and thus, they are good oxidising agents.
metals are electropositive elements and high high tendency to lose electrons and are good reducing agents.
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