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How many electrons will a metal generally have in its outer energy level?

8
1-4
01-2
04-7

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Answer:

1-2 would be the answer

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Answer:

Metals have one or two electrons in their outermost shell

C. 1-2

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Metals have low ionisation energy because they easily looses the outermost electrons
  • They have only one- two electrons in the outer most shell.
  • They loose these electron to form charged species called cation.

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