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True or False. Metals form a stable outer electron configuration by gaining electrons and becoming cations.
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True or False.

Metals form a stable outer electron configuration by gaining electrons and becoming cations.

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Answer: False

Explanation: metals form stable electronic configuration by losing its valence electron(s) to form cations

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