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Nonmetals become stable by gaining or sharing enough valence electrons to have a set of eight valence electrons in a shell or energy level

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If Compared to metals and nonmetals how do atoms of semimetals behave when combining with elements of other elements?

Atoms of semimetals, such as metalloids, show properties of both metals and nonmetals when combining with other elements. They can form alloys like metals but also share covalent bonds like nonmetals. This dual behavior allows semimetals to exhibit a variety of chemical and physical properties.


What are formed when nonmetals combine with other nonmetals?

Ionic.


How do atoms of metalloids behave when combined with atoms of other elements'?

they can either lose or share electrons when they combine with other elements. So depending on the conditions these elements can behave as either metals or nonmetals


What can chromium combine with?

Chromium can combine with various elements to form different compounds. For example, it can combine with oxygen to form chromium oxide, with carbon to form chromium carbide, and with sulfur to form chromium sulfide. Additionally, chromium can also combine with other metals to form alloy compounds.


Would silicon combine with any other elements?

Yes it combines with many nonmetals such as halogens, oxygen, sulfur etc. Generally form covalent bonds with these elements.


Does nickel combine with other element?

Nickel is one of the less chemically active metals. It does not easily combine with other elements.


What kind of bond forms when nonmetals combine with other nonmetals?

This is called a covalent bond.


Why only Xe and Kr combine with other elements?

Only xenon and krypton combine with other elements, especially with elements of high electronegativity such as fluorine and oxygen. This is because when compared to other noble gases, the atomic size of Xe and Kr is more, due to which the attraction of the valence electons with nucleus is less. As such the valence electrons can easily undergo hybridistion and combine with other nonmetals.


What nonmetals that do not react naturally with other elements?

Nonmetals that do not react naturally with other elements are inert. These nonmetals are called the noble gases and are in Group 18 (VIIIA) on the Periodic Table.


Do atoms of nonmetals usually lose electrons when they combine with other atoms?

No, atoms of nonmetals usually gain electrons when they combine with other atoms. Nonmetals have a tendency to attract electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, typically by forming covalent bonds with other nonmetals or by gaining electrons to form anions.


What links with a nonmetal?

A nonmetal typically forms covalent bonds with other nonmetals or with metalloids. Nonmetals can also react with metals to form ionic compounds. Additionally, nonmetals can combine with nonmetallic elements to form compounds, such as sulfur combining with oxygen to form sulfur dioxide.


Why some elements are metals and other nonmetals?

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