When metals react chemically, they?

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When metals react chemically, they?

gain electrons
lose electrons
gain protons
lose protons

2006-11-02 04:01:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Normal chemical reactions never involve the loss or gain of protons. Since metals are positively charged, it would stand to reason that they will gain electrons. Think of any metal-containing compound...FeCl2 for example...Fe is positive, Cl is negative, electrons move from Cl to Fe.

2006-11-02 04:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

lose electrons

2006-11-02 12:18:41 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋