Question

State the reason for the following: 5

(i) Metals have tendency to form cations.

(ii) Why does common salt become moist in rainy season?

(iii) Non-metals have the tendency to gain electrons.

(iv) Carbon compounds do not conduct electricity in molten state.

(v) Why are carbon and its compounds used as fuels for most applications?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Most metal have less than 4 electrons in their valence shell. They can attain the octet configuration either by losing less than 4 electron(1, 2 or 3 electron) or by accepting more than 4 electrons(5, 6 or 7 electrons). ... This is the reason why they have a tendency to form cations by losing