The correct answer is a metal atom forms a cation, and a nonmetal atom forms an anion. This is because metals are less electronegative than nonmetals and will therefore give electrons to nonmetals. Atoms that give up electrons will have a positive charge therefore becoming a cation while atoms that accept electrons will have a negative charge therefore becoming an anion.
Ions that have the same charge can't be attracted to each other since it takes a positive and negative charge to cause attractive forces.
A less electronegative atom will transfer electrons to a more electronegative atom.
A metal (cation) can pull electrons from another metal (not an ion) but that does not form an attractive force between the two metals (You will learn more about this when you go over reduction potentials, redox reactions, and electrochemistry).
I hope this helps. Let me know if anything is unclear.
<u>Answer:</u> The correct answer is Option B.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Decomposition is a type of chemical reaction in which larger compound breaks down into two or more smaller compounds.
Double displacement reactions is defined as the chemical reaction in which exchange of ions takes place.
Synthesis reaction is a type of reaction in which two or more smaller compounds combines to form a single large compound.
Single displacement reaction is a type of reaction in which a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its chemical reaction.
In stomach, an acid is present known as hydrochloric acid and to neutralize its effect, antacid is taken which has 
as a component.
The reaction between HCl and 
is a type of neutralization reaction and it is a type of double displacement reaction.
The equation between the two follows:
Hence, the correct answer is Option B.
Answer:
Average atomic mass = 17.5 amu.
Explanation:
Given data:
X-17 isotope = atomic mass17.2 amu, abundance:78.99%
X-18isotope = atomic mass 18.1 amu, abundance 10.00%
X-19isotope = atomic mass:19.1 amu, abundance: 11.01%
Average atomic mass of X = ?
Solution:
Average atomic mass = (abundance of 1st isotope × its atomic mass) +(abundance of 2nd isotope × its atomic mass) + (abundance of 3rd isotope × its atomic mass) / 100
Average atomic mass = (78.99×17.2)+(10.00×18.1) +(11.01+ 19.1) /100
Average atomic mass = 1358.628 + 181 +210.291 / 100
Average atomic mass = 1749.919 / 100
Average atomic mass = 17.5 amu.
I think it's 2 I tried looking it up because I was not sure.
