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Match the atom to the number of electrons it is likely to gain/lose.Chlorine (Cl)Nitrogen (N)Sodium (Na)Beryllium (Be)Aluminum (Al)Oxygen (O)?lose 1?lose 2?lose 3?gain 3

Match the atom to the number of electrons it is likely to gain/lose.Chlorine (Cl)Nitrogen-example-1
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Step-by-step explanation:

Alkali metals: Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium.

Alkaline earth metals: Beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium.

These metals tend to lose their outer electrons.

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Furthermore, nonmetals like nitrogen, oxygen, and chlorine tend to gain electrons.

According to the picture on the question tab:

Chlorine gains 1 electron

Nitrogen gains 3 electrons

Sodium loses 1 electron

Beryllium loses 2 electrons

Aluminum loses 3 electrons

Oxygen gains 2 electrons

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