Asked by nemo

How do nonmetals tend to form bonds?(1 point)
Responses

by losing protons
by losing protons

by losing electrons
by losing electrons

by gaining protons
by gaining protons

by gaining electron

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
By gaining electrons.

Nonmetals have higher electronegativity, so they tend to gain (or share) electrons to achieve a full valence shell (forming anions or covalent bonds).