What type of ions do nonmetals naturally form?
a. negative ions, by gaining electrons to fill the valence shell
b. negative ions, by losing electrons to empty the valence shell
c. positive ions, by gaining electrons to fill the valence shell
d. positive ions, by losing electrons to empty the valence shell

A.

Explanation:

Nonmetals are on the right side of the periodic table. That means they have a negative charge.

When they have a negative charge, they want to gain electrons because they are almost full in their valence shell and it is easier to gain electrons than to gain more than they would need to lose.

Positive charges want to lose electrons because they can lose more than they would need to gain.

Hope this helps

b is the correct

explanation: it gains negative electrons, therefore becoming negatively charged. as charge cannot be created, nor destroyed, only transferred, this leaves the wool positive. now that they have opposite charges, the two items attract.