Question

Which of the following statements is true?

Question 1 options:

Metals lose electrons to become cations.

Nonmetals gain electrons to become cations.

Nonmetals lose electrons to become cations.

Metals gain electrons to become cations.

Answer 1

Metals lose electrons to become cations.

Step-by-step explanation:

You have to lose electrons for it to be a cation, therefore B and D are false and can be eliminated.

Nonmetals tend to gain electrons and become anions, therefore C is incorrect and can be eliminated.

A is the only answer left, and it is scientifically correct.

Answer 2

The statement which is true is

metals lose electrons to become cations

Explanation

• metals tends to loss electrons to attain noble gas electrons configuration.
• When metal loses electrons they form a positive charged ions.
• The positively charged ion is known as cations.
• for example sodium metal (Na) loses 1 electron to form a cation with a charge of positive 1 ( Na^+)