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Which element forms a cation?
A. gold
B. phosphorus
C. fluorine
D. nitrogen

User Eric Wich
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Answer:

gold

Step-by-step explanation:

Cations are positively charged, so the element that loses electrons to have the same amount of electrons as a noble gas atom is gold.

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