Main Group Elements That Are Non-Metals Usually ________ One or More

question 72

Multiple Choice

Main group elements that are non-metals usually ________ one or more electrons to form ________,which have a ________ charge.

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

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Definitions:

Observational

Relating to the method of gaining knowledge by watching and analyzing behaviors without intervening or altering the situation.

Significant

Having a meaningful, important, or noticeable effect or influence.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Cross-Sectional Study

A study in which people (or animals) of different ages are compared at a given time.