Question

Metals exhibit ..... oxidation states in their compounds.

• A. Positive
• B. Negative
• C. Neutral
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A Positive

As metals have great tendency in donating electrons it will have positive oxidation states.

For example Na is metal has atomic number 11

So electronic configuration is 2,8,1

So after donating one electron its octet get completed and become stable and becomes $N{a}^{+}$

Option A is correct.