Use the periodic table to answer the question.
An illustration shows the periodic table of elements. The elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups (columns numbered 1 through 18) and periods (rows numbered 1 through 7) such that the atomic number increases along a period from left to right. The elements are divided into the following categories: · Alkali metals · Alkaline earth metals · Transition metals · Post-transition metals · Lanthanides · Actinides · Metalloids · Nonmetals · Noble gases · Unknown The elements are also classified on the basis of their physical states as follows: · Solid · Liquid · Gas · Unknown The element sulfur is enlarged with the following properties. · Chemical symbol: S · Name: Sulfur · Atomic Number: 16 · Atomic mass: 32.06 · Common oxidation states: 6, 4, 2, negative 2 · Electronegativity: 2.58 · Ionization energies: 999.589 · Electron configuration: [Ne] 3s2 3p4
Which change is likely to happen to an atom of the element strontium (Sr) during bonding?
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Responses
It will give up electrons, forming a positive ion.
It will give up electrons, forming a positive ion.
It will give up electrons, forming a negative ion.
It will give up electrons, forming a negative ion.
It will gain electrons, forming a negative ion.
It will gain electrons, forming a negative ion.
It will gain electrons, forming a positive ion
It will give up electrons, forming a positive ion.
To determine which change is likely to happen to an atom of strontium (Sr) during bonding, we can look at its position and properties on the periodic table.
Strontium (Sr) is an alkaline earth metal located in Period 5 (row 5) and Group 2 (column 2) of the periodic table. Alkaline earth metals have two valence electrons in their outermost energy level.
During bonding, atoms tend to either gain or lose electrons in order to achieve a stable electron configuration. Strontium has two valence electrons, and it is easier for it to lose those electrons rather than gain additional ones. When strontium loses its two valence electrons, it achieves a stable noble gas electron configuration similar to that of the closest noble gas, krypton (Kr) with the electron configuration [Kr].
The correct answer is:
It will give up electrons, forming a positive ion.