Metals Tend to _____ Electrons and Form Ions with a _____

question 21

Multiple Choice

Metals tend to _____ electrons and form ions with a _____ charge.

• A) lose; positive
• B) lose; negative
• C) gain; positive
• D) gain; negative
• E) lose; zero

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Definitions:

Morphemes

The smallest units of language that carry meaning or function, such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

Receptive Vocabulary

The stock of words a person can understand in spoken or written language, as opposed to the words they can actively use.

Productive Vocabulary

The set of words a person can actively use in speech or writing, reflecting one part of language competence.

Semantics

The study of meaning in language, including the analysis of the ways in which words, phrases, and sentences communicate information.