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15-03-2017
Chemistry

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Which of the following elements will tend to form an anion?

AAluminum
BBeryllium
CCopper
DSilicon
EAll of the Above

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15-03-2017

Metals usually form cations because they like to lose electrons to get a full octet.
Nonmetals usually form anions because they like to gain electrons to get a full octet.

Aluminum will lose 3 electrons to form a cation
Beryllium will lose 2 electrons to form a cation
Copper can lose either 1 or 2 electrons to form a cation.
Silicon can gain 4 electrons to form an anion.

Your correct answer is silicon.

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