Question

Which of the elements listed below would you expect to form ions with a positive one charge?MagnesiumSodiumLithiumChlorine

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

Lithium and sodium belongs to group 1 in the periodic table; meaning that they both have 1 electron each in their outermost shell. Both can lose their outermost electron to form ion. They will now has more positive protons than electrons so they will have an overall positive charge.

Therefore, lithium and sodium it is a positive ion