T or F?metals tend to gain electrons while nonmetals tend to lose electrons?

Answer 1

this is false
metals are the ones that lose their electrons and form positive ions and non metals accept these electrons and they also form negative ions

An example:
K + F ----> KF

The metal potassium (K) loses 2 electrons for it to form a postive ion and this is shown like this:
K - 2e ---> 2K+

the non metal flourine (F) gains an electrons to form a negative ion and this is shown like this:
F + e ---> F-

hope my examples clarifies my explanation

Answer 2

Neither T or F - can't be generalized.

What can be is this: metals like to "transfer" electrons between atoms within the same element.

Nonmetals - may have no electrons available to play with so gaining or losing them is a very energetic (and often unsuccesful) experiment. They certainly don't like to transfer them - but they do like to "share" them (if the are available for sharing) - to make bonds which are more stable that the element itself.

Answer 3

No It is the opposite metal electropositive elements tend to lose electrons whereas non metals tend to gain electrons

Answer 4

False: other way around.