Answer: Metals form cations.
The alkali metals (the IA elements) lose a single electron to form a cation with a 1+ charge.
The alkaline earth metals (IIA elements) lose two electrons to form a 2+ cation.
Aluminum, a member of the IIIA family, loses three electrons to form a 3+ cation.
Therefore, metals in the s and p block of the periodic table have 1, 2 or 3 electrons in their outermost orbit (or valence shell). Now to gain a stable octet metals lose either 1, 2 or 3 electrons from the valence shell thus forming cation with +1, +2 or +3 charge.
Answer:
Number of Na ions in 14.5 g of NaCl is 1.49 × 10²³.
Number of Cl ions in 14.5 g of NaCl is 1.49 × 10²³.
Total number of ions = 1.49 × 10²³ + 1.49 × 10²³ = 2.98 × 10²³.
Explanation:
1 mole of any compound contains 6.023 × 10²³ molecules.
molecular weight of NaCl is 23 + 35.5 = 58.5 g.
so, 58.5 grams of NaCl makes 1 mole
⇒ 14.5 g of NaCl = = 0.248 moles.
⇒ 0.248 mole contains 0.248 × 6.023×10²³ molecules
= 1.49 × 10²³ molecules.
And 1 molecule contains 1 Na ion and 1 Cl ion.
⇒ number of Na ions in 14.5 g of NaCl is 1.49 × 10²³.
⇒ number of Cl ions in 14.5 g of NaCl is 1.49 × 10²³.
Total number of ions = 1.49 × 10²³ + 1.49 × 10²³ = 2.98 × 10²³.
The correct option is D. 2) Anti-bonding electrons or lone pairs. These lone pairs, and bonds helps to form the shape which keeps these electrons separate as possible.