What kind of atom tends to lose one electron?

an atom with a single electron in its outermost shell

an atom with seven electrons in its outermost shell

an atom with a single electron in its innermost shell

an atom with a full outermost shell

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Roberto Bradshaw

22 May, 19:10

What kind of atom tends to lose one electron?

an atom with a single electron in its outermost shell

an atom with seven electrons in its outermost shell

an atom with a single electron in its innermost shell

an atom with a full outermost shell

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Lewis Ho · Answer 1

Metals

Elements that readily lose electrons are all metals. Metals that normally lose one electron all form + 1 ions with electron configurations we call "stable," or "energetically favorable." Element that are metal tend to loss electrons and became positively charged Ion called cations.

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Your letter answer: C

What kind of atom tends to lose one electron?an atom with a single electron in its outermost shellan atom with seven electrons in its outermost shellan atom with a single electron in its innermost shellan atom with a full outermost shell

What kind of atom tends to lose one electron?

an atom with a single electron in its outermost shell

an atom with seven electrons in its outermost shell

an atom with a single electron in its innermost shell

an atom with a full outermost shell