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elements on the left-hand side of the periodic table such as sodium and magnesium prefer to lose electrons to form a cation because this requires less energy to obtain a stable octet, and vice-versa for the right-hand side of the periodic table e.g. fluorine. However, using this reasoning I am not sure why all transition metals tend to lose electrons rather than gain them.
N2 is non-polar molecules,
NO2 is polar molecules that have slightly positive charge on N and slightly negative on O, so <span>intermolecular forces are stronger in NO2</span>
The answer to this would be Silicon!
I believe it should be A. Increased reaction rate due to the increased number of collisions between particles.
