Which of the following statements about metal elements is correct? A. Metals tend to easily gain more valence electrons.
B. Metal elements are always heavier than non-metal elements.
C. Metals tend to easily lose their valence electrons.
D. A metal atom can take an electron from a non-metal atom.

C. Metals tend to easily lose their valence electrons.

Explanation:

Metals are those substances which have tendency to loose their valence electrons to attain noble gas configuration and forms positive ions called as cations.

Example: Gold, potassium etc

Non metals are those substances which have tendency to gain valence electrons to attain noble gas configuration and form negative ions called as anions.

Example: Sulphur, Chlorine

the dependant variable is spilled water

the independent is the heat

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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