Use the periodic table to answer the question.

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?

(1 point)
Responses

It will gain electrons, forming a negative ion.
It will gain electrons, forming a negative 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 positive ion.
It will gain electrons, forming a positive ion.

It will give up electrons, forming a positive ion.

Answer 1

Strontium (Sr), which has the atomic number 38, is an alkaline earth metal. Elements in this group typically have a tendency to lose electrons during bonding to achieve a stable electron configuration, similar to that of noble gases.

Specifically, strontium has two electrons in its outermost shell (the 5s subshell), and it tends to lose those two electrons when it forms bonds, resulting in the formation of a positive ion (Sr²⁺).

Therefore, the correct response is:

It will give up electrons, forming a positive ion.