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 negative ion.

It will gain electrons, forming a positive ion.

It will gain electrons, forming a negative ion.

It will give up electrons, forming a positive ion.

The element strontium (Sr) belongs to the alkaline earth metals group on the periodic table. These metals tend to lose electrons to form positive ions. Therefore, an atom of strontium (Sr) is likely to give up electrons, forming a positive ion. The correct answer is: It will give up electrons, forming a positive ion.