Question
Use the periodic table to answer the question.
What do we know about aluminum becoming an ion?
(1 point)
It will lose 3 electrons, giving it a charge of +3.
It will lose 3 electrons, giving it a charge of -3.
It will gain 3 electrons, giving it a charge of +3.
It will gain 3 electrons, giving it a charge of -3.
What do we know about aluminum becoming an ion?
(1 point)
It will lose 3 electrons, giving it a charge of +3.
It will lose 3 electrons, giving it a charge of -3.
It will gain 3 electrons, giving it a charge of +3.
It will gain 3 electrons, giving it a charge of -3.
Answers
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Aluminum (Al) has three valence electrons and typically loses these three electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. When it loses 3 electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion with a charge of +3.
Therefore, the correct statement is:
**It will lose 3 electrons, giving it a charge of +3.**
Therefore, the correct statement is:
**It will lose 3 electrons, giving it a charge of +3.**
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