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An atom is said to be a non-metal if it ____ one or more electrons
An atom is said to be a non-metal if it ____ one or more electrons
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Non-metals have nearly filled electron shells, requiring only a few additional electrons to assume the stable, noble-gas configuration. Therefore, in the presence of other atoms, these nonmetallic atoms have pronounced tendencies to attract electrons to themselves (high electronegativities). They form chemical compounds by attracting electrons away from other atoms of lower electronegativities or by sharing electrons with atoms of comparable electronegativities.
Non-metals have nearly filled electron shells, requiring only a few additional electrons to assume the stable, noble-gas configuration. Therefore, in the presence of other atoms, these nonmetallic atoms have pronounced tendencies to attract electrons to themselves (high electronegativities). They form chemical compounds by attracting electrons away from other atoms of lower electronegativities or by sharing electrons with atoms of comparable electronegativities.
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