Metals lose electrons in a chemical reaction.
No. Alkali metals have one valence electrons. Halogens have 7 valence electrons.
alkaline earth metals (group 2 elements) have two valence electrons
one valence electrons
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
2 valence electrons are in iridium because iridium is a transition metal. Most transitions metal would have 2 valence electrons because the group before the transition metals are the alkaline-earth metals which contains 2 valence electrons in that group making the transition metals have 2 valence electrons.
Group 2 metals have 2 valence electrons. In fact, the number of valence electrons of elements can be deduced from the group number (e.g. group VII elements have 7 valence electrons).
The simplest explanation is that metals have valence electrons to give away, and non metals need extra electrons to complete their valence shell.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.
Metals have more free electrons/valence electrons/
Alkaline earths have 2 valence electrons.
== == When metals react with other elements, the atoms of the metals give up their valence electrons.