Use the periodic table to answer the question.

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.

Answer 1

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.