Question

Metals are the chemical elements that have the capacity to lose ______ and form _______ ions called cations.

• A. electrons
• B. Positive

Answer 1

• Metals are generally hard solid substances that have a shiny luster and are good conductors of electricity.
• For example - Sodium (Na), Silver (Ag), etc.
• Metals usually have 1, 2, or 3 electrons in their valence shell. They can donate these electrons very easily.
• Metal tends to lose electrons and form positive ions which are also known as cations
• $\mathrm{Na}\to {\mathrm{Na}}^{+}+{\mathrm{e}}^{-}$

Hence, metals are the chemical elements that have the capacity to lose electrons and form positive ions called cations.