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Group 1 elements a.k.a. Alkali metals lose 1 electron to form 1+ ions

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Which elements tend to attract electrons to become negative ions?

Nonmetals tend to attract electrons to become negative ions.


When group A elements form ions they?

lose 2 electrons and form ions with a 2+ charge.


How many electrons will group 2a lose?

Group 2A elements typically lose 2 electrons when forming ions.


When group 2a elements form ions what happens?

Group 2A elements (alkaline earth metals) tend to lose two electrons to form 2+ ions. This is because they have two valence electrons and tend to achieve a stable electron configuration similar to noble gases by losing those two electrons.


When a group 2A elements form ions they?

When Group 2A elements form ions they lose the electrons in their outer shell. In doing so they form positive ions known as cations.


How do elements become electropositive or electronegaitive?

Elements become electropositive or electronegative based on their tendency to lose or gain electrons. Electropositive elements have a low electronegativity and readily lose electrons to form positive ions. Electronegative elements have a high electronegativity and tend to gain electrons to form negative ions.


What makes some elements ions?

Some elements become ions by gaining or losing electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. When an element gains electrons, it becomes a negative ion (anion), while losing electrons results in a positive ion (cation). This process allows the element to achieve a full outer electron shell and become more stable.


When an atom becomes on ion with a two-charge the atom?

The group 2 elements form ions with a 2+ charge. For example, Mg2+ and Ca2+. The group 16 elements form ions with a 2- charge. For example, O2- and S2-.


What groups of elements on the periodic table tends to form ions?

Alkali metals group tends to form ions.They give single electron to gain positive charge.For example : Sodium give one electron to become Na+ ion.


Do elements in group 2A gain or loose electrons when they become ions?

Lose 2Alkaline-earth metals have 2 outer shell electrons. All atoms "want" eight. They will achieve a full outer shell by losing or gaining the least number of electrons. Since group 2A elements have two valence electrons, they would either have to gain 6 electrons or lose 2. It is easier to lose 2.


How many valence electrons do the elements is group two have?

Group II elements (also called alkaline earth metals), have two valence electrons. To fill their outer shell, they therefore become ions with two positive charges, such as magnesium: Mg -> 2e- + Mg2+


How do ions become positive?

Positive ions form when an atom or group of atoms loses one or more electrons.