JEE Main Chemistry question

When a metal atom combines with a non-metal atom, the non-metal atom will

(A)Lose electrons and decrease in size
(B)Lose electrons and increase in size
(C)Gain electrons and decrease in size
(D)Gain electrons and increase in sizeCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Metals are electropositive and lose electrons to non-metals, which are electronegative and gain electrons to complete their octet. When a neutral non-metal atom gains one or more

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Question ID VK-155866