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What types of ions do the following form? • Metals • Non-metals

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Metals form positive ions or 'cations' while non-metals typically form negative ions or 'anions'.

Step-by-step explanation:

Metal atoms lose electrons, this causes them to gain an overall positive charge due to there being more protons than electrons.
This means they form positive ions.

Most non-metals gain electrons, this causes them to gain an overall negative charge due to there being more electrons than protons.
This means they form negative ions.

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