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The elements from group 1-13 or IA-IIIA (including all of the B groups) tend to form cations.
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A cation is an element or molecule with a positive charge. This means that the element or molecule has lost one of its original electrons, making it less negative and therefore more positive.
So elements that have an affinity to give away their electrons tend to form cations. In order for elements to want to give away their electrons the process must be favorable... The most favorable process is when an element ends up with a full valence octet. Elements with more than half their valence electrons end up with a full octet by gaining more electrons whereas elements with fewer than half their valence electrons end up with a full octet by losing their outermost valence electrons therefore becoming cations.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agometals tend to form cations and nonmetals form anions because metals lose electrons and non metals gain electrons
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∙ 13y agometals tend to form cations
nonmetals tend to form anions
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∙ 12y agoButtholes because they get railed on mondays
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∙ 14y agothose which usually have less then 4 electrons in outer most shell forms cation like Na have 1 electron in outermost shell then it forms Na+
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∙ 8y agoMetals lose electrons to form cations, which have a positive charge.
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∙ 10y agogenerally, metals form cations.
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∙ 10y agogenerally, metals form cations.
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Where do cations move?
Cations are always smaller than the neutral form of the element.
What is a piece of metal?
A metal is a chemical element that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat and forms cations and ionic bonds with non-metals. A piece is a part of or small portion of a larger object or material. A piece of Metal is therefore a small portion of a chemical element that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat and forms cations and ionic bonds with non-metals.
How does the ability to conduct heat differ between metal and nonmetals?
A metal is a chemical element that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat and forms cations and ionic bonds with non-metals. Cations are usually formed by electron loss.
What is iridium's classification?
Iridium belongs to the Transitional Metal family.
Is Alkaline-earth element cation?
Alkaline-earth elements form cations.
Is gallium a anion or cation?
Gallium is a metallic element. It forms cations Ga3+ and Ga+
Is iodine a cation?
Iodine itself is an element, not an ion. It forms anions rather than cations.
Will the element potassium be more likely to form an anion or a cation?
Actually it forms only cations: K+
What kind of element forms cation after ionic bonding?
Metals form cations, but before ionic bonding. An ionic bond forms from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged cations and anions. So the ions form first, then the ionic bond.
What kinds of elements forms cations?
Metals generally form cations
Where do cations move?
Cations are always smaller than the neutral form of the element.
What is a piece of metal?
A metal is a chemical element that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat and forms cations and ionic bonds with non-metals. A piece is a part of or small portion of a larger object or material. A piece of Metal is therefore a small portion of a chemical element that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat and forms cations and ionic bonds with non-metals.
How does the ability to conduct heat differ between metal and nonmetals?
A metal is a chemical element that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat and forms cations and ionic bonds with non-metals. Cations are usually formed by electron loss.
What is lithium cation or anion?
Lithium is cation, because it is positivelycharged. Whenever a single element is positive , like calcium, it will be cation.While oxygen, which is negatively charged, will be anion.
What 3 atomic cations have 14 protons?
Silicon is the only element with 18 protons, it form NO cations.
What kind of element form cations after ionic?
metals
Is chromium a mixture element or compound?
Chromium is an element. It is a d block metal element. It makes colourful cations.
