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When metals combine with nonmetals the metallic atoms tend to

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Answer: become positively charged

Step-by-step explanation:

After donating their valence electrons, metallic atoms become positively charged, while nonmetallic atoms become negatively charged due to their acquiring of extra electrons.

A good example is sodium (metal) combine with chlorine (nonmetal) as shown below

Na + CL --> Na+Cl-

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