Question
Use the periodic table to answer the question.
How is an atom of the Potassium (K) likely to act during a chemical reaction?
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It will likely be unreactive.
It will likely be unreactive.
It will likely gain electrons.
It will likely gain electrons.
It will likely share electrons.
It will likely share electrons.
It will likely lose electrons.
It will likely lose electrons.
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Potassium (K) is an alkali metal located in Group 1 of the periodic table. Alkali metals typically have one electron in their outermost energy level, which they tend to lose during chemical reactions to achieve a stable electron configuration (like that of the nearest noble gas, in this case, Argon).
Therefore, the correct response to how an atom of Potassium is likely to act during a chemical reaction is:
It will likely lose electrons.
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