Which of the following statements about metal elements is correct?
A. Metals tend to easily gain more valence electrons.
B. Metal elements are always heavier than non-metal elements.
C. Metals tend to easily lose their valence electrons.
D. A metal atom can take an electron from a non-metal atom.

Metals are those substances which have tendency to loose their valence electrons to attain noble gas configuration and forms positive ions called as cations.

Example: Gold, potassium etc

[tex]M\rightarrow M^++e^-[/tex]

Non metals are those substances which have tendency to gain valence electrons to attain noble gas configuration and form negative ions called as anions.

Example: Sulphur, Chlorine

[tex]N+e^-\rightarrow N^-[/tex]

Which of the following statements about metal elements is correct?A. Metals tend to easily gain more valence electrons.B. Metal elements are always heavier than non-metal elements.C. Metals tend to easily lose their valence electrons.D. A metal atom can take an electron from a non-metal atom.​

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Which of the following statements about metal elements is correct?
A. Metals tend to easily gain more valence electrons.
B. Metal elements are always heavier than non-metal elements.
C. Metals tend to easily lose their valence electrons.
D. A metal atom can take an electron from a non-metal atom.