Which of the following statements about metal elements is correct?
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Answer: C. Metals tend to easily lose their valence electrons.
Explanation:
Metals are those substances which have tendency to loose their valence electrons to attain noble gas configuration and forms positive ions called as cations.
Example: Gold, potassium etc
Non metals are those substances which have tendency to gain valence electrons to attain noble gas configuration and form negative ions called as anions.
Example: Sulphur, Chlorine
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