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Responses
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 gain 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 give up electrons, forming a positive ion.
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During bonding, an atom of the element strontium (Sr) is likely to give up electrons, forming a positive ion.
Strontium is an alkaline earth metal located in Group 2 of the periodic table, and it typically loses two electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. Therefore, the correct response is:
It will give up electrons, forming a positive ion.
