Answer to Question #127648 in Organic Chemistry for Ati

Question

Reaction between metal and non metal tend to form

Answer 1

When metals react with nonmetals, electrons are transferred from the metal atoms to the non-metal atoms, forming ions. The resulting compound is called an ionic compound.

Reactions between metals and non-metals include: sodium + chlorine → sodium chloride.

Na⁺ + Cl^- = NaCl