Question

How many electrons should be present in the outermost shell of an electron so that it behaves like a metal

Answer 1

Metal — The tendency to lose electrons and form cation is considered a metal

• Generally, the metal has 1,2,3 electron in their outermost shell
• All the metals have tendency to lose this electron and form a cation, behave like metals
• metals are malleable,ductile, sonorous,lustrous, in nature
• they have a high tensile strength

Thus, there should be 1,2,3 electron must be present in the outermost shell of an electron so that it behaves like a metal