Which group of the periodic table is likely to form ions with a positive 1 charge?

Answer 1

Group one elements have one valence electron. In order to achieve a "happy" electron configuration, they try to lose this valence electron. Electrons have a negative charge, so once they lose this electron, they have a +1 charge.

Answer 2

Group 1 elements or alkali metals have one valence electron. If they lose this electron, they will get the nearest noble gas configuration and hence they generally tend to form cations with +1 charge.

Answer 3

Elements in Group 7A, or 17, also called the halogens, form 1- ions because they need one more electron to achieve a noble gas configuration and become stable. They have 7 valence electrons, so they easily gain one more to get 8 valence electrons. The additional negatively charged electron changes the atoms to ions with a 1- charge.

Answer 4

The group of the Periodic Table most likely to form ions with a positive 1 charge is Group 1, also known as the alkali metals. These elements have one electron in their outermost shell, which they can easily lose to achieve a stable electronic configuration.

Answer 5

Atoms in group 1A are likely to form ions with a +1 charge because they only have one valence electron.

Answer 6

because they have one electron in their outermost shell which can be easily removed and this removing electron form positive ions.