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15 February, 19:32

Why do atoms like carbon and nitrogen not like to make ions, while sodium and chlorine do?

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  1. 15 February, 19:46
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    Atoms like carbon and nitrogen do not form ions because the electronegativity of these atoms are not that high nor very low which means electrons are fairly stable in the atom. While chlorine has very high electronegativity and for sodium very low, atoms tend to receive or release electrons.
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