Answer:
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.
Answer:
Na^+
Explanation:
The symbol for sodium is Na. The term "sodium ion" assumes that the reader knows that sodium's single 3s electron is susceptible to theft by any nearby element that has a high electron affinity. Sodium's ionization energy is low, allowing the 3s electron to move elsewhere and leave behinf a positively charged Na^+ atom.
Slow Down, because sound waves travel faster through solids than through liquids.
Answer:
The answer is B. in green boxes
Explanation:
They seperate the metals and non-metals.