What type of an atom of the element tends to lose electrons?
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What type of an atom of the element tends to lose electrons?
What type of an atom of the element tends to lose electrons?
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Metals (particularly those in groups 1 and 2) tend to lose the number of electrons that would leave them with the same number of electrons as in the preceding noble gas in the periodic table. By this means, a positively charged ion is formed.