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13 November, 05:34

Why do elements that make positive ions occur on the left side of the periodic table while those that make negative ions occur on the right?

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  1. 13 November, 07:40
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    Metals tend to lose electrons in order to attain an e-configuration isoelectronic with a noble gas; or gain stability in the form of a half or full outer subshell. Non metals gain electrons to gain an isoelcetronic noble gas structure.
  2. 13 November, 08:01
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    Because on the right they want and gain electron while on left they give
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