This is a question that always hinders us initially in our Chemistry class. All that talk of electrons, ions and valence shells has our head spinning! In reality, the concept is quite easy. For simplicity,&hellip
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Why do metals form cations?
Cations are atoms that contain a positive charge, and they are formed when the atoms lose electrons which are negatively charged. This is the typical behavior for many metal substances. And because of this behavior,&hellip
