Nonmetals tend to form bonds by gaining electrons. This is because nonmetals have high electronegativities and a tendency to achieve a full valence shell by acquiring additional electrons, often forming anions in ionic bonding or participating in covalent bonding by sharing electrons with other nonmetals.
How do nonmetals tend to form bonds
bu gaining electrons
by losing protons
by gaining protons
by losing electrons
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