Which elements will form a cation? Oxygen Helium Magnesium Sulfur

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Neilakapete asked Aug 8, 2023

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Which elements will form a cation?
Oxygen
Helium
Magnesium
Sulfur

Chemistry
high-school

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Your answer is going to be magnesium

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Answer:

Magnesium

Step-by-step explanation:

Magnesium is a metal

Metals have tendency to give up the electrons of the outermost shell and forms cation.

$Mg \longrightarrow Mg^(2+) + 2e^-$

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